Vitamins, supplements are a ‘waste of money’ for most Americans
Scientists say for non-pregnant, otherwise healthy Americans, vitamins are a waste of money because there isn’t enough evidence they help.
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JJ Shavit
- Jun 14, 2022
Neuroscientists can now predict how well you can see
Researchers have found that we can predict how well someone can see based on the unique structure of their primary visual cortex.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 12, 2022
World First: Scientists use CRISPR to map every human gene to its function
Researchers and collaborators used their single-cell sequencing tool Perturb-seq on every expressed gene in the human genome.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 3, 2022
Height may be risk factor for multiple health conditions
Height may be an unrecognized but biologically important and unchangeable risk factor for several common health conditions.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 1, 2022
Researchers discover the genetic keys to a long life
Despite huge variation in lifespan and size, different animal species end their natural life with similar numbers of genetic changes.
JJ Shavit
- May 24, 2022
Gene-edited tomatoes could help millions of people with vitamin D defficiency
Tomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a large global health problem.
JJ Shavit
- May 23, 2022
Eating fruits and vegetables shown to reduce ADHD symptoms
A good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to eat their fruits and vegetables is it may reduce inattention.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 26, 2022
A new era in gene editing has begun
Each new breakthrough discovery in biotechnology further improved our ability to manipulate DNA, the blueprint of life.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 15, 2022
What determines how long people live? New research has answers
The first study to compare the accumulation of mutations across many animal species has shed new light on decades-old questions.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 18, 2022
A gene discovery could prevent Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the destruction of a specific population of neurons.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 13, 2022
Researchers have re-engineered red blood cells to fight COVID-19
Researchers modify red blood cells to transport viral agents which safely trigger the immune system to protect the body against SARS-CoV-2.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 11, 2022
Beyond CRISPR: New DNA tools rewrite genes to fight diseases like COVID-19
Scientists debut technology that could turn off SARS-CoV-2 genes, diagnose parasitic infection, and sequence genes faster
JJ Shavit
- Feb 27, 2022
University of Oxford researchers create largest ever human family tree
Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute have taken a major step towards mapping the entirety of genetic relationships
JJ Shavit
- Feb 17, 2022
Breakthrough study identifies the genes most likely to lead to heart attacks
The most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks have been identified in a major new study.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 8, 2022
Genetic discovery could lead to new acne treatments
A study of the genetics of acne has identified 29 regions of the genome that influence the condition and provide genetic insights.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 7, 2022
Humans and other primates have evolved less sensitive noses
Everyone experiences smells in their own unique way – the same scent can be pleasant, too intense or even undetectable to different noses.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 7, 2022
Love of nature is an inheritable trait, study of twins shows
A person’s appreciation of nature and their tendency to visit natural spaces are heritable characteristics, according to a large-scale study
JJ Shavit
- Jan 18, 2022
Global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth
A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other microbial life on Earth, is entering a new phase.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 10, 2021
Researchers uncover new insights into dolphins, genetics and habitat
Ocean-dwelling dolphins have repeatedly adapted to life in coastal areas throughout history. It is important to learn more about them.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 5, 2021
Gene discoveries give new hope to people who stutter
More than 2.5 million Americans have a chronic condition arising in early childhood that causes them to stutter. There is no known cure.
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