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Why popular image of autism as a male-dominated condition could hurt females

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A commonly cited statistic is that boys have about a 1 in 52 chance of being placed on the autism ...
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Reality check: Eating locally grown food isn’t always the most sustainable option

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Eating local has not achieved its goal of reducing emissions through fewer food miles. The fix could include embracing genetic ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Should farmers use vinegar, instead of genetically engineered solutions, to protect crops from drought?

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A new study being peddled by anti-GMO activists suggests that table vinegar may be equal or superior to advanced breeding ...
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Poop doping: No, elite athletes can’t improve performance by optimizing gut bacteria

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The sports, science and mainstream media have circulated a scientist's claim that optimizing gut bacteria is the secret to elite ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Trump isn’t affecting human evolution and organic produce isn’t helping your sperm

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Is Donald Trump adversely affecting human evolution? One professor's opinion shows how the left politicizes science too; Men's Health quotes ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Q&A on hype of epigenetics and health link on Reddit Science ‘Ask Me Anything’

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Epigenetics Literacy Project's Nicholas Staropoli took to Reddit Science to answer questions and debunk myths about the budding, yet controversial, ...
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Read ELP’s Nicholas Staropoli Reddit Science ‘Ask Me Anything’ on Epigenetics: Hype and Health

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Editor’s Note: On Friday, June 2nd from 1pm–3pm EDT, ELP director Nicholas Staropoli hosted a Reddit-science Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) about the hype surrounding ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Microbiome boom; and What links Native American repatriations to epigenetics? Nothing

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This week’s features: CNN story on UCLA professor botches 'epigenetics and Indians'; and why you shouldn't trust personalized microbiome tests--yet ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Integrative medicine physicians and new book ‘Born Anxious’ fail Epigenetics 101

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A new book hyped by several sites is likely based on pseudoscience, which underscores why physicians need to be more ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Marie Claire’s missteps on probiotics and microbiome; Dad’s role in fetal health

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Missteps on science, journalism and advertising; Overhyping the epigenetic relationship between healthy fathers and healthy children ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: IFL Science doesn’t f****** understand how humans ‘inherit’ modifications

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The popular science site IFL Science whiffs at covering a major study; and can we please stop talking about 'space ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Evolution of instincts — How ‘real’ is behavioral plasticity?

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A researcher's decision to broadcast his controversial hypothesis about the evolution of instincts is irresponsible, and a study throws cold ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Epigenetics and health in 2030, botched vitamin B cure, and more

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This week’s features: Vitamin B still won't protect you from air pollution, and epigenetics and the city of 2030. Plus, ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: No, income inequality does not cause epigenetic changes, botching Lamarck, and more

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A psychology professor claims that income inequality is causing epigenetic changes and a Huffington Post article on climate change and ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: No, Dr. Sarah Gottfried, we can’t control genes with lifestyle tweaks, and more

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This week’s features: An MD is pushing pseudoscience to sell her new book and a word of caution about epigenetics ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Avoid Craigslist for epigenetics advice; Engineering superhumans

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Futurism's claims about the potential of epigenetics to create superhumans are about as scientific as a superhero comic book...and other ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Spinach, turnips likely won’t protect you from air pollution, and more

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This week’s features: BBC's poor decision to cover study claiming vitamin B protects against air pollution and experts join ELP ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Oprah Magazine fumbles ‘inherited trauma’ story, and more

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This week’s features: Writer for Oprah Magazine falls for classic epigenetics pitfalls; life insurance company is using methylation data to ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Dolly the sheep and aging. Epigenetics is not genetics. Obstacles to gene editing.

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This week’s features include: a clinic that doesn't know the difference between epigenetics and genetics; lessons about aging from Dolly ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Engineering better humans? Fearmongering in Canada? Fake autism treatments?

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Epigenetics Around the Web is a weekly roundup of studies and news in the field of epigenetics presented by GLP ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Chemo affects sperm? Cancer causes. Younger looking skin?

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Epigenetics Around the Web is a weekly roundup of studies and news in the field of epigenetics presented by GLP ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: The dangers of romance?

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Epigenetics Around the Web is a weekly roundup of studies and news in the field of epigenetics presented by GLP ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Can changes acquired during an organism’s life be passed on?

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Epigenetics Around the Web is a weekly roundup of the latest studies and news in the field of epigenetics presented ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Alzheimer’s drug moves closer to patients

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Epigenetics Around the Web is a weekly roundup of the latest studies and news in the field of epigenetics presented ...
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3 disease resistant GMOs could address climate change and save farmers billions

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The next generation of genetically engineered crops--if technology skeptics do not have their way--will bring a range of benefits to ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Top stories from 2016

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Epigenetics Around the Web is a weekly roundup of the latest studies and news in the field of epigenetics presented ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Watch how epigenetic changes cause cancer

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Epigenetics Around the Web is a weekly roundup of the latest studies and news in the field of epigenetics presented ...
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Epigenetics Around the Web: Should theory of evolution expand to include epigenetics?

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Epigenetics around the web is a weekly roundup of the latest studies and news in the field of epigenetics. This ...
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