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12/06/2017 / By Tracey Watson

GM humans: New vaccines made with synthetic genes will alter your DNA

Back in 2015, The New York Times published an article entitled, “Protection Without a Vaccine,” an in-depth look at immunoprophylaxis by gene transfer, or I.G.T. Described as a “novel approach” to fighting serious diseases like H.I.V., Ebola , malaria, hepatitis and even the common flu, the researchers involved in the development of I.G.T. believe that […]

08/28/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Human evolution REVERSING as DNA tests show rise of disease-promoting genes over the last 500 years

It is often said that people of past generations didn’t succumb to many of the illnesses people die of in 2017 simply because they didn’t live long enough to experience many of those ailments. However, the DNA of the remains of ancient people has provided new insight into their genetic disease factors. Throughout the ages, […]

08/26/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

DNA testing a waste? Even after people find out their disease risks, they don’t do anything to change their health habits

A study showed that 18 people – eight of whom lived in the United States – who knew what diseases they are most likely to incur should they continue the lifestyle they currently had were not alarmed at all; they went ahead and still kept endangering their bodies. This year, Mountain View, California-based personal genomics […]

08/18/2017 / By Russel Davis

Effort to promote personalized cancer treatments could also open the door to deadly bioweapons development

The search for cancer cure through cutting-edge technology and rigorous initiatives such as Joe Biden’s cancer moonshot may one day backfire and give way to a new wave of warfare using personalized bioweapons, an expert warned. John Sotos, chief medical officer at Intel, cautioned that while such a medical breakthrough may prove beneficial, the resulting output may in […]

04/22/2017 / By Tracey Watson

FDA okays do-it-yourself DNA tests for 10 diseases… but genetics alone can’t control your health

A company called 23andMe, which provides do-it-yourself home genetic testing kits for assessing your risk for at least 10 diseases, has just been granted permission by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to start selling such tests directly to the public for $199 a pop. The testing kits promise to determine your chances at the […]

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