Ed Cara
Articles written for the GLP list the source as Genetic Literacy Project. All other articles were written for the sources noted with excerpts provided by the GLP.
Evolution in motion: Before birth, human fetuses develop—and then lose—lizard-like body parts
The evolutionary journey of any species is littered with detours and dead-ends. Humans, for instance, have vestigial body parts that ...
Something new to worry about: Mosquito-borne brain-infecting EEE virus may be fueled by warming climate
Health officials in several states [have] reported more cases and deaths linked to the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus. The ...
Promising immunotherapy drug to treat peanut allergies may be approved although 10% of study subjects had serious side effects
On [September 13], a panel of experts assembled by the Food and Drug Administration voted that the agency should approve a drug ...
‘Especially deadly’ mosquito-spread virus kills 3 Americans so far this year
Rhode Island health officials reported that a resident had died after contracting the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. The death marks the ...
Thanks to IVF, 73-year-old Indian woman just became the ‘oldest new mother ever documented’
An Indian woman named Erramatti Mangayamma has seemingly made history by becoming the oldest new mother ever documented. Her doctors ...
How the brains of different dog breeds have evolved to meet our needs
As humans have gone, so have their canine companions. But a new study shows the subtle ways our long-lasting partnership ...
Breakthrough could help us understand why some tick bites cause bizarre red meat allergies
Scientists at the University of Virginia have seemingly come closer to unraveling the mystery behind a strange red meat allergy ...
Have scientists discovered a new pain-processing organ under our skin?
It’s not common that researchers discover what could be an entirely new part of the human body. But a team ...
‘Rare and unsettling’: Young woman had undeveloped ‘twin’ in her abdomen for 17 years
A young woman in India unknowingly lived with one of the rarest and most unsettling medical conditions for nearly two ...
Deep dive into US stem cell clinics gives reason to worry about ‘unsafe or useless treatments’
Medical clinics that provide largely unregulated stem cell treatments are popping up all over the U.S. But a new study ...
Sleep easy: Late-night surfing on your smartphone unlikely to damage your internal clock
People who only occasionally fall down an internet rabbit hole on their smartphones late at night might be able to ...
Amputees could ‘feel’ again with innovative prosthetic arm
For people who have lost a hand or arm, prosthetics may restore some functioning, but not the sense of touch ...
‘Do not waste your money’: Most heart-healthy supplements won’t cut your disease risk, study shows
There are lots of things you can do to keep your heart healthy and hopefully live longer. But a new ...
Herbal remedy kratom linked to seizures, addiction and deaths
The herbal remedy kratom, often touted as an alternative treatment for opioid withdrawal or chronic pain, is in for more ...
FDA warns kratom sellers to stop making unproven claims about chronic pain, opioid addiction benefits
The Food and Drug Administration is still pressing down hard on kratom—the plant treatment that adherents say has helped them ...
Recently discovered Salmonella strain could render some infections ‘simply untreatable’
Scientists at North Carolina State University say they’ve discovered disease-causing Salmonella bacteria in the U.S. that can resist one of ...
Tired of being a night owl? You may be able to trick your body into changing its ways
If you envy people who wake up with the Sun, but you can’t seem to get to bed until well ...
Marijuana compound CBD could help people fight opioid addiction
A new study out [May 21] is the latest to suggest that cannabis—or at least a key ingredient of it—might ...
Should you freeze your sperm? The biological clock is ticking for men, too
Women face the brunt of societal pressure to have children before a certain age, but a new study concludes that ...
Chasing the ‘perplexing’ link between appendectomies and Parkinson’s disease
New research has found a perplexing, though relatively small link between the devastating neurological illness Parkinson’s disease and having your ...
When meditation goes wrong: Some people find it distressing, survey shows
One of the most stereotypical relaxing things to do—meditation—may actually cause distress for some people, according to the findings of ...
Reproducibility crisis: Is scientific research ‘fundamentally flawed’?
A new report released [May 2019] by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is weighing in on a contentious debate ...
Social skills in people with autism could be improved through 2 new drug treatments
New research seems to show encouraging progress in helping treat the complex neurodevelopmental disorder autism. Two unrelated clinical trials, involving ...
Chronic fatigue syndrome could soon be diagnosed with a blood test
Researchers at Stanford University and elsewhere say they’ve taken an important step in potentially helping people with a barely understood ...
Pot-smoking study suggests CBD plays key role in protecting a stoned brain
Cannabidiol—the ingredient of cannabis that doesn’t make you high, commonly called CBD—might be the angel to THC’s devil, a new ...
An hour of exercise a week might be enough to stave off brain shrinkage, study shows
Staying fit could help keep your brain from shrinking and aging in your older years, suggests a new study out ...
CDC says autism is on the rise—and why it may be worse than we think
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new report on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ... offers little good news. It ...
After another failed clinical trial, new Alzheimer’s treatment attacks disease from ‘different angle’
The field of Alzheimer’s research is one filled with disappointment. [Recently], yet another drug failed its Phase 3 clinical trial, ...
