Elizabeth Finkel
Ivermectin obsession illustrates why pandemics are a great opportunity for fraudsters to manipulate data. What can be done?
The COVID pandemic is a great opportunity for fraudsters. With the desperation for new treatments, a tsunami of research crashes ...
Part 2: How scientists beat back anti-biotechnology activists’ ‘insidious campaign’ to block Nigeria’s approval of pest-resistant GMO cowpea
The standard for how to conduct a safely assessment is laid down by the Codex Alimentarius, a food code established ...
Part 1: Addressing food security in Nigeria — Seeds of hope for subsistence farmers as insect resistant GM cowpeas finally come to market
Not a lot has improved for Nigeria’s subsistence farmers over the years. Most can’t afford fertilizer and chemicals; there’s no ...
How ‘minor insults to the brain’ could fuel Alzheimer’s
When it comes to the perpetrator of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the finger of blame has long pointed to hard deposits ...
Ditch energy drinks? High doses of vitamin B supplements could raise cancer risks
A report published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that male smokers who took high dose vitamin B6 and B12 supplements – ...
Aging breakthrough? Pruning old cells rejuvenates bone density in mice – could osteoporosis drugs be next?
Several studies have shown that pruning away old, inactive senescent cells can do wonders for aged mice, restoring their bald patches, strengthening ...
Lawyer’s 20-year mission to deny human gene patents succeeds in Australia, US
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Luigi Palombi’s desk was ...
Both sides of the GMO food fight are fighting for the same ends
On either side of the GMO fight, you find combatants in fierce agreement about the right of all people to ...
Food and Chemical Toxicology’s bungled handling of Séralini publication fiasco permanently damaged biotech movement
The apology from Food and Chemical Toxicology over its handling of French scientist Gilles-Éric Séralini’s now retracted paper purportedly showing ...
Scientists turn to GM wheat to avert potential global crisis
Rising populations, new diseases and climate change threaten the wheat yields that sustain much of the planet. But, scientists have ...
Australian perspective on Seralini affair
By now, you may have heard that eating genetically modified (GM) corn causes cancer. That alarming news is based on ...