Maggie Fox
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.
Why this COVID-19 spike is different: Current U.S. mutated version much more infectious than first wave virus but no more deadly
[A new COVID-19] mutation makes the virus more likely to infect people but does not seem to make them any ...
Not all children are safe from COVID-19: Mysterious childhood illness similar to Kawasaki disease linked to coronavirus
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory to thousands of doctors across the country [May ...
Coronavirus immunotherapy could arrive by early summer. Is ‘record time’ fast enough?
Blood-plasma-based cures aren’t just the stuff of movies. There’s plenty of science to back the idea that blood products from ...
Could a virus be causing mysterious ‘polio-like’ disease affecting children?
Researchers say they have strong new evidence that a virus is involved in a rare and puzzling polio-like condition that ...
Pink-fleshed GMO pineapple coming to your dinner table
A strain of pineapple genetically engineered to be pink instead of yellow got the go-ahead from the U.S. Food and ...
White House asks scientists to hold off on editing the human genome
Scientists should hold off on experiments that could permanently alter people's DNA and pass the changes along to future generations, ...
Could genetically engineered cattle hold Ebola cure?
On a farm outside Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a herd of cloned, genetically engineered cattle are busy incubating antibodies against ...
Rare genetic disorder causes severe impairment in siblings, but also conveys super immunity
A brother and sister with an extremely rare genetic condition have a stunning ability to fight off viruses — an ...
Biological clocks in our cells may make some more prone to cancer
Every cell in your body has a little clock ticking away in it, researchers report. And while most of you ...
Gene for age-related memory loss
The forgetfulness that comes with age may be reversible, researchers reported on Wednesday. They found the brain cells involved in ...
Five most common mental illnesses may share genetic root
The following is an excerpt. The biggest study yet into genetics and mental health has come up with a stunning ...
Gene therapy cures siblings of “bubble boy” syndrome
Abbygail Ainslie was born perfect in July 2011. She weighed nine pounds and the genetic tests that have become standard ...
