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X, Y, sex and gender: When genetics pulls a fast one

Henry Miller | 
The spectrum of information that can be obtained by prenatal testing is wide and rapidly increasing. Many mutations, or "abnormalities," ...
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GLP podcast: Assessing the Cass report; Fetal genome surgery could treat disease during pregnancy; How ‘body-tracking data’ threatens privacy

Cameron English, Liza Dunn | 
The recently released Cass report has intensified an already ferocious debate over gender-affirming care for children. What are the key ...
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Fabricated and plagiarized data plague scientific research — and the impacts are far-reaching and long-lasting

Susan Goldhaber | 
Far too many scientific papers are being retracted from prestigious scientific journals because scientists fabricated or falsified data. Although no ...
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Personalized genetic cancer treatments key in increasing longevity and quality of life

Henry Miller, Joel Tepper | 
Personalized, or precision, medicine applied to cancer treatment has its origins in studies of human genetics and the genetic mutations ...
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Viewpoint: Promotion of social science drivel by Science magazine editor-in-chief Holden Thorp undermines the credibility of his preeminent journal

Henry Miller | 
Holden Thorp, the editor-in-chief of the prestigious journal Science, described on Substack a discussion that occurred during the recent meeting of the American Association ...
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GLP podcast: Golden Rice delayed in the Philippines; Ozempic could reshape our food supply? Exposing myths about cancer risk

Cameron English, Liza Dunn | 
A court in the Philippines has blocked the release of vitamin-A fortified Golden Rice in the country. What happens next? ...
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Viewpoint: Here’s why the U.S. cannot afford widespread rejection of vaccines

Henry Miller | 
Two senior FDA officials, including Dr. Robert Califf, the agency head, recently published a journal article entitled "Is Vaccination Approaching a Dangerous ...
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Andrew Wakefield and the fabricated history of the alleged vaccine-autism link

Andrea Love | 
The claim that vaccines cause autism is entirely false. Extensive research has consistently shown no link between vaccines and autism. In ...
Viewpoint: Should you be concerned when you read that a chemical in your food has been linked to cancer? Here's an epidemiologist's checklist to detect over-hyped scares

Viewpoint: Should you be concerned when you read that a chemical in your food has been linked to cancer? Here’s an epidemiologist’s checklist to detect over-hyped scares

Geoffrey Kabat | 
During the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, epidemiology ha assumed an outsized role in the public consciousness. It was pervasive ...
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How IARC and other ‘independent’ global cancer assessment agencies can distort the public’s understanding of the risks of cancer

Andrea Love | 
Cancer is a catch-all for hundreds of unique diseases, which develop when cells in your body no longer listen to ...
Why is it so difficult to find a treatment for Huntington’s Disease?

Why is it so difficult to find a treatment for Huntington’s Disease?

Ricki Lewis | 
The Huntington’s disease (HD) community has recently experienced setbacks, but a new research report may reignite hope, from an unexpected ...
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GLP Podcast: Anti-vax doctor claims COVID vaccines ‘shed’; Abandon milk and meat for the environment?

Cameron English, Liza Dunn | 
Do mRNA COVID vaccines "shed" particles? This anti-vax myth rears its ugly head yet again. Are milk and meat alternatives ...
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Superintelligence, superlongevity and superhappiness: How billionaire transhumanists want to converge humanity and artificial intelligence

Alexander Thomas | 
Many prominent people in the tech industry have talked about the increasing convergence between humans and machines in coming decades ...
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Viewpoint: US childhood vaccination rates are at a 10-year low. Here’s how fringe science views are seeping into the mainstream

Amy Maxmen | 
Rates of routine childhood vaccination hit a 10-year low in 2023. That, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
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How taking LSD to relieve anxiety disorder can work for months after the chemicals leave your brain

Josh Bloom | 
Psychotropic drugs are all the rage now as a potential treatment of brain diseases. Examples are ketamine and psilocybin for ...
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Groundbreaking pineapple-flavored spray vaccine could prevent urinary tract infections for up to 9 years

Geoffrey Kabat, Henry Miller | 
A breakthrough almost decade-long study of a spray vaccine offers promise for billions of women who suffer from urinary tract ...
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Nature’s lost scents: Perfumes made to replicate extinct plants provide an olfactory glimpse into the past

Ricki Lewis | 
“Meet Invisible Woods: a clean, refreshing scent revived from extinct flower DNA,” beneath an image of “origin flower” Wendlandia angustifolia ...
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Yet another anti-vax doctor claims vaccines ‘shed’. Where did this myth originate?

David Gorski | 
It’s been too short a time since I last wrote about the antivaccine myth of “shedding,” particularly in the context of ...
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Do the MAOA and CDH13 ‘human warrior genes’ make violent criminals—and what should society do?

Tabitha M. Powledge | 
What can--or should--be done about genetic predispositions that lead to grim social consequences in only some of the people with ...
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Viewpoint: ‘Enemy of Science’ — Friends of the Earth renews its organic industry-funded campaign against GM crops

Hank Campbell | 
In 1969, a fellow who felt that the eugenicist founders of Sierra Club were not militant enough in their war ...
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‘Race’, anti-racism and biology

Patrick Whittle | 
Using biology to determine the racial ancestry of human remains is racist. Except when it’s done in the name of ...
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GLP podcast: Dangers of ‘diet weed’; Making insulin in cow’s milk; The conservative case for genetic enhancement

Cameron English, Liza Dunn | 
So-called "diet weed" is slowly gaining popularity across the US. Is this newfangled drug safe to consume? Scientists have successfully ...
Gametes? Embryo? Fetus? There are 17 timepoints when a human life might begin

Gametes? Embryo? Fetus? There are 17 timepoints when a human life might begin

Ricki Lewis | 
I wish that I could stop reposting this essay – I do so whenever limitations on women’s reproductive rights become ...
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The radical conservative case for genetic enhancement

Jonathan Anomaly | 
The conclusion of the sexual revolution is about to be written ...
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GLP podcast: GE crops have lived up to the hype; Growing ‘mini’ organs from stem cells; How do we solve right-wing vaccine hesitancy?

Cameron English, Liza Dunn | 
Genetically engineered crops are nearly three decades olds at this point. What impacts have they had on agriculture over those ...
Power of placebo: Here is how the ‘belief effect’ influences our views on nutrition, pain and mental health

Power of placebo: Here is how the ‘belief effect’ influences our views on nutrition, pain and mental health

Hayley Phillip | 
There is a fascinating interplay between the power of belief and its profound impact on our corporeal health and nutrition ...
Curious what chickens cluck about? AI is decoding the language of poultry

Curious what chickens cluck about? AI is decoding the language of poultry

Suresh Neethirajan | 
Understanding chickens' vocalizations can transform our approach to poultry farming, enhancing their welfare and quality of life ...
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