Nidhi Subbaraman
Why has there been a surge in adult autism diagnoses?
More U.S. adults than ever before have autism, and many are being diagnosed not as children, but in later years ...
‘It’s not a eureka solution’: RFK, Jr.’s NIH kills funding for future COVID vaccines to support controversial longshot ‘universal’ shot
In a shift away from next-generation Covid-19 vaccines, the Trump administration is investing $500 million in a vaccine project championed ...
Cutting back on alcohol and smoking can be almost impossible. In an unexpected twist, weight-loss drug Ozempic may help
Animal studies suggest GLP-1 drugs alter behaviors associated with reward and pleasure ...
International guidance limiting human embryo research to 14 days has been relaxed, opening door to advanced human development and disease breakthroughs. Here are the scientific and ethical implications
Previously, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) recommended that scientists culture human embryos for no more than two ...
Human-monkey chimeras: Ethics questions mount as hybrid animal embryo lives for 19 days
Scientists have successfully grown monkey embryos containing human cells for the first time — the latest milestone in a rapidly ...
Genetic testing companies grapple with how to deal with white supremacists
White supremacists are using cheap, rapid DNA-testing services such as 23andMe to post “evidence” of their white European ancestry on ...
NIH director says no one should edit genomes to make designer babies
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Gene editing must never ...
Stem cell-based treatment for autism is not ready for large-scale trial, warn experts
A team at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, is set to launch a $40 million clinical trial to explore ...
Camel genome holds information about diabetes, high blood pressure
In a paper published in Nature Communications, scientists show that camels can withstand massive blood glucose levels owing in part ...