Tanya Lewis
Life expectancy is improving in many high-income countries — but not in the US. Why?
Life expectancy in most countries took a hit during the COVID pandemic. But the U.S. has seen a sharper drop-off ...
TPOXX controversy: Most effective treatment for monkeypox blocked by red tape. Here’s why
As monkeypox cases continue to rise in the U.S. and the rest of the world, many of those most affected ...
When will the pandemic be over? Not when the CDC or WHO decides
All pandemics end eventually. But how, exactly, will we know when the COVID-19 pandemic is really “over”? It turns out ...
How early failures dogged gene therapy — and why the future looks so much brighter now
Jesse Gelsinger was 18 years old in 1999, when he joined one of the first clinical trials of gene therapy ...
9 COVID conspiracy theories and myths debunked
Even with widely available evidence to the contrary, beliefs are hard to change. Here are some of the most insidious ...
‘Cartoonishly oversimplistic’: Researchers rethinking amyloid hypothesis for Alzheimer’s
[Experts are] divided about whether treating amyloid buildup—long thought to be the best target for an Alzheimer's therapy—is still a ...
Programming CRISPR to fight viruses could lead to new treatments for Ebola, Zika
CRISPR is usually thought of as a laboratory tool to edit DNA in order to fix genetic defects or enhance ...
Infographic: 5 popular foods genetically modified by humans–before GMOs
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to eat a completely "natural" diet? Well, for starters, you wouldn't ...
While no gene ‘causes’ mental illness, some genes make people more sensitive to environment
The same genes could make a person feel happy or depressed, depending on their environment. Combining research on genetics and ...
Same genes can make someone happy or depressed, depending on environment
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Combining research on genetics ...
Should organs grown from stem cells replace lab animals in research?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. From mini brains to ...
Gut microbes may affect impact and recovery from stroke
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists are finding increasing ...
Did “hobbits” and modern humans live closer together in time?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. New research suggests that ...
CRISPR creates mini-organs for disease testing
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Traditionally, gene therapy efforts ...
Whole-genome sequencing test for under $1,000
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Veritas Genetics, a Boston-based ...
Twins, separated and reuinted, illustrate genetic strength
Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were identical twins raised apart from the age of four weeks. When the twins were finally ...
DNA test claims to determine village of origin of our ancestors
For centuries, scientists have sought a biological method for tracing a person's geographic origin. Now, a group of researchers has ...
Worms tell a tale of how nerves develop
How nerve cells branch out and develop is a somewhat mysterious process, but a new study reveals how at least ...
