Esther Landhuis
Articles written for the GLP list the source as Genes and Science. All other articles were written for the sources noted with excerpts provided by the GLP.
Chasing freedom from food allergies through controversial oral immunotherapy treatments
Genes and Science | 
An idea based on a century-old concept could soon receive FDA approval. But will it cause more anxiety than relief? ...
Targeting cancer with sugar-powered immunotherapy
Scientific American | 
Over the last few decades, researchers tinkering with molecules that turn an immune cell on and off have created a ...
How a father’s stresses alter sperm and can ‘leave his children scarred’
Scientific American | 
A stressed-out and traumatized father can leave scars in his children. New research suggests this happens because sperm “learn” paternal ...
Can we slow cancer through the power of positive thinking?
Scientific American | 
From savoring a piece of cake to hugging a friend, many of life’s pleasures trigger a similar reaction in the ...
Hope for Huntington’s disease? New therapy shows promise in early trial
Scientific American | 
Huntington’s has no cure. Over decades biotech companies have poured billions of dollars into developing and testing pharmaceuticals for these ...
Cell’s waste bins: Lysosomes’ role stretches beyond ‘trash collector’ to importance in gene activity, cancer
Quanta | 
In this loftier reckoning of lysosomes, the organelles deftly integrate metabolic information from throughout the cell and communicate it to ...
Bacteria genetically engineered to make indigo could make dying jeans ‘greener’
Student Science | 
Blue jeans get their signature color from indigo, a dye. Producing that indigo releases chemicals that can pollute water and ...
