Melissa Healy
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.
‘Zombie cells’ infected with coronavirus sprout ‘ghoulish’ tentacles that reach out and hijack neighbors
Researchers exploring the interaction between the coronavirus and its hosts have discovered that when the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects a human ...
‘Colossal Maybes’: Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine ‘largely failed’ to improve coronavirus patient survival rates in early, small studies
The malaria drugs touted by President Trump as potentially “the biggest game changers in the history of medicine” have received ...
Expensive tastes? Testosterone linked to quest for status symbols
Whether it’s in his choice of top-shelf alcohol at the club, the watch on his wrist or the clothes he ...
‘I’m the golden guinea pig’: New immunotherapy ‘eliminated’ aggressive breast cancer
[S]cientists have reported a new approach that eliminated all evidence of advanced-stage breast cancer in a 49-year-old woman who had ...
‘Ata’ was no alien: DNA analysis solves mystery of tiny mummified Chilean skeleton
In the 14 years since it was found in an abandoned mining town in Chile's Atacama Desert, the bizarre 6-inch ...
Should cancer be treated based on what part of the body it attacks—or its genetic make-up?
[D]octors have organized their notions of cancer according to that fundamental principle of real estate: location, location, location. Oncologists often ...
‘Internet driven cult’ pushing patients from statin medications despite proven safety
Denial is not just for climate-change anymore...The newest charge of “fake news” has been lodged against those who would argue ...
Scientists suspect link between red hair, freckles and skin cancer
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. [S]cientists are beginning to ...
Newest genetic test can predict Alzheimer’s risk at very young ages
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. New research into the ...
Zika found in brain of fetus supports virus’s role in brain damage, microcephaly
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Zika virus, thought ...
Gay men’s DNA reveals genetics and environment shape sexual orientation
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. For men, new research ...
Researchers genetically engineer E.coli bacteria to detect cancer and diabetes
In two articles published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers reported they had equipped E. coli bacteria with ...
Most of us have some mitchoandrial DNA mutations
The arrival of fast and relatively inexpensive genome sequencing is likely to open whole new avenues for diagnosing and treating ...
Rapid gene test identifies bacteria in battlefield wounds
After an American GI is wounded in combat, his or her life depends on the speed of evacuation, the degree ...
Synthetic protein halts bacterial infection
Between vaccine refusal, drug resistant strains of bacteria, and the growing ranks of the immuno-compromised, it sometimes seems that we ...
FDA wins high-profile support over 23andMe dust up
When the Food & Drug Administration last November ordered the Mountain View, Calif.-based firm 23andMe to stop marketing its health-related ...
Dad’s cocaine use may help protect son from addiction
Cocaine use may not make you a better dad, but it may make your son a bit more resistant to ...
Fetal programming: Mom’s weight changes baby’s genes
The following is an excerpt. Of the many powers mothers wield, few are more extraordinary than the power to nudge ...
Zombie alert? Male DNA found in women’s brains might prevent disease
Male DNA found in the brains of women appears to have come from male fetuses they carried when pregnant, and ...
