Plant scientists have used a standard "gene gun" since 1988 to genetically modify crops for better yield, nutrition, pest ...

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle—specifically, a diet rich in fiber but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not ...

First, it is vital to know that the notion of genetic inferiority comes from eugenics, a controversial field that started in ...

By 2030, every baby born in England could have their entire genome sequenced under a new NHS initiative to “predict and ...

Investigators have unveiled for the first time that changes in certain genes affect an aggressive cancer, T-cell acute ...

Personalized Medicine. 2013;10(6):549-563. Research exploring interest in and perceptions of healthcare providers in genetic risk testing for T2D shows a high level of interest and potential ...

Byline: Kaitlyn Gomez Imagine if scientists could reach back through time and recover the genetic blueprints of species that vanished thousands of years ago, then use those ancient instructions to ...

Sleep needs vary from person to person, and while a lucky few can thrive on less, most of us need seven to nine hours a night to feel and function our best. If you’re regularly skimping on sleep and ...

Genetic ancestry, then, can be an important factor in your overall health picture – what your “normal” is, which illnesses ...

Security policy experts worry about threats from emerging biotechnology like genetically tailored bioweapons, but these remain theoretical. Easily accessible techniques and services, however, point to ...

We should pay more attention to upstream prevention, which is vital for the nation’s health, write Trevor Sheldon and John Wright It is a consistent failing of governments to be seduced by the lure of ...