The New York Times reports that last week the FDA announced plans to regulate commercial genetics companies like 23andMe and deCODE… Click here to read the entire article. You may have to scroll down a bit to view it. Click here for other recent blog posts on this subject. Click here for more information on [...]
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At a time when consumer interest in health-enhancing foods is high, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists have… Click here to read the entire article. Click here for more information on vitamin D. Share
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What if a genetic biopsy from your cancer can give away the secrets to killing it? What if a computer reading your genetic code could predict an illness before you even show symptoms? Or warn your doctor about a reaction you might have to a drug before it’s prescribed? We’re closer than you think. In [...]
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The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is looking to… Click here to access the full report. You may have to scroll down a bit to see it. Click here to access other blog posts on the subject of stem cells. Click here for additional information on stem cells. Share
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How tanning causes cancer… Click here for the complete article. Click here for more information on skin cancer. Share
The Help Conquer Cancer project has automated and accelerated a process that makes it easier to examine the structure of cancer-related proteins. It is powered by World Community Grid, an IBM-sponsored endeavor which pools the unused processor power of 1.5 million personal computers owned by hundreds of thousands of volunteers in 80 countries — essentially [...]
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Some of you know that in addition to posting on Blogging Life Extension, I also post on a website called Blogging the Singularity. The accelerating rate of technological change is the driving force behind both blogs. To see some of the articles posted on Blogging the Singularity, click on any of the highlighted articles listed [...]
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The Department of Agriculture issued new guidelines Tuesday for improving the nation’s diet… Click here for the entire article. Share
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The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on 23andMe and other companies that sell genetic tests directly to consumers… Click here to read the complete article found on the New York Times website. Click here for other recent blog posts on this subject. Share
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Although several previous studies support a connection between obesity, poor calcium metabolism and vitamin D deficiency, the new study… Click here to read the entire article. Note that yesterday’s post is also on the subject of vitamin D. Share
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