Health
Senate bill would block mandatory labeling of GMOs
A Senate committee is moving forward on legislation that would prevent states from requiring labels on genetically modified foods.
Feb 20, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Genetically modified mosquitoes released in Cayman Islands
The first wave of genetically modified mosquitoes were released Wednesday in the Cayman Islands as part of a new effort to control the insect that spreads Zika and other viruses, officials in the British Island territory ...
Jul 28, 2016
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Deploying mosquitoes against Zika
A mosquito genetically modified to fight Zika virus, dengue fever, and other mosquito-borne ailments is being reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for possible release in Florida. The mosquito is programmed to ...
Mar 29, 2016
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Florida Keys split on using genetically engineered mosquitoes to fight Zika
Voters in a Florida county were at odds on a ballot referendum this past Tuesday about whether to allow the first trial of mosquitoes genetically engineered to reduce populations of the species that spreads Zika.
Nov 15, 2016
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Genetics
Genetic diversity impacts disease severity
New research offers clues as to why some diseases are highly variable between individuals. The phenomenon is apparent in people with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that causes the light-sensing cells in the eye to degenerate. ...
Aug 7, 2018
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US gives tentative OK to testing genetically modified mosquitoes
US regulators tentatively agreed on Friday to permit a field test of genetically modified mosquitoes that are designed to help limit the spread of Zika virus and other infectious diseases.
Mar 11, 2016
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Medical research
New technology may reduce deadly complication of bone marrow transplants
Researchers have designed a way to mitigate graft-versus-host disease, a common and often life-threatening complication of bone marrow transplants that are used to treat leukemia and other blood cancers.
May 12, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Americans confused about cancer risks
(HealthDay)—Fewer than half of Americans are aware that some major lifestyle factors can affect their cancer risk, a new survey suggests.
Feb 4, 2015
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Health
Tiny Vermont brings food industry to its knees on GMO labels
General Mills' announcement on Friday that it will start labeling products that contain genetically modified ingredients to comply with a Vermont law shows food companies might be throwing in the towel, even as they hold ...
Mar 19, 2016
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Health
The Generation X report
Generation X adults prepare an average of 10 meals a week, and eat out or buy fast food an average of three times a week, according to a University of Michigan report that details the role food plays in the lives of Americans ...
Apr 26, 2012
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