Summary: Have you ever felt a sudden shiver or goosebumps while listening to a powerful piece of music or reading a moving poem? Scientists call this the “telltale tingle” or…
Category: Genetics
9 top RFK, Jr. science controversies
From sweeping changes to vaccination protocols to scientifically dubious assertions about a host of childhood maladies, here are some of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s most…
‘Not backed by evidence’: RFK, Jr. wrongly claims that keto diet can cure schizophrenia
… Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s claim that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may cure certain psychiatric conditions is misleading and not backed by evidence, experts say. … Kennedy said that a…
No, supplements cannot prevent cancer or even help treat it, and they could even make things worse
As a general statement, when dietary supplements have been studied rigorously in clinical trials, they have not been shown to prevent cancer. For example, epidemiological and laboratory studies conducted decades ago initially…
New Drug Target Could Freeze Alzheimer’s in Its Tracks
Summary: Researchers discovered a powerful new drug target that could revolutionize how we treat Alzheimer’s disease. By focusing on an enzyme called IDOL, researchers found they could substantially reduce the…
Should you follow RFK, Jr.’s guidance to replace seed oils in your diet with beef tallow? Not if you want to stay healthier
“Make frying oil tallow again,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. And just like that, Steak ‘n Shake switched from frying in seed oils to frying…
Destructive peddlers of health misinformation: Social media influencers
Social media is awash with influencers vying for our attention so they can profit by selling their courses and hawking their magic solutions and silver bullets. Often, these grifts are…
MAHA’s obsession with raw milk kills New Mexico newborn
A newborn baby has died in New Mexico from a Listeria infection that state health officials say was likely contracted from raw (unpasteurized) milk that the baby’s mother drank during pregnancy. In a…
China leads Asia in its slow embrace of genetically modified crops
Asian countries are shifting their position on GMOs, though the pace and motives differ by country, said Nandini Roy Choudhury, analyst with Future Market Insights, a research firm. “The change…
RFK, Jr.’s Children Health Defense files racketeering suit against American Academy of Pediatrics claiming it endorses vaccines because it’s on-the-take from drug makers
Children’s Health Defense [CDC], the anti-vaccine advocacy group founded by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., has filed a racketeering lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics. The…
