President Trump signed an executive order on [August 10, 20206] laying out new recommendations for childhood vaccinations, and during his remarks, he mentioned that autism had a role in the guidance. The order…
Category: Genetics
Early Stress Heightens Adult Anxiety
Summary: Researchers uncovered a fundamental epigenetic mechanism explaining how early-life adversity permanently alters the brain’s stress response networks. The study identified that childhood trauma increases levels of the enzyme SETD7…
Selling sickness: How RFK Jr. and wellness influence grifters turned “inflammation” into a racket
While some health advocates believe raising awareness about inflammation is important, the MAHA movement has twisted it, devaluing the struggles chronically ill people with inflammatory disorders actually face. … This inflammation…
Viewpoint: Fact-checking CNN interview with RFK, Jr. underscores the depth of his disinformation delusions
In attempting to rewrite the history of the US Covid-19 response, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on [August 2, 2026] pinned the blame for pandemic lockdowns on Dr. Anthony…
TRF2 Preserves Muscle Stem Cell Identity and Drive Repair
Summary: Researchers identified an unexpected dual function for the telomeric protein TRF2 in muscle tissue regeneration and stem cell preservation. The study demonstrates that TRF2 goes beyond its traditional role…
How Kennedy and his family could pocket millions from Merck’s $50 million vaccine injury settlement that he oversaw
Kennedy for years has earned referral fees from Wisner Baum, a Los Angeles personal injury law firm that is currently suing Merck, alleging the pharmaceutical giant failed to properly warn…
Fear, science, and the law: If talc powder is unlikely to cause cancer and J&J was winning in court, why did it pay more than $5.5 billion to settle?
It is one of the strangest corporate stories in recent history. Johnson & Johnson won most of the major talc cases that went to trial. Yet, after fighting for nearly…
Alzheimer Genetic Risk Scores Do Not Explain SuperAging
Summary: A new study reveals that exceptional memory in older adults is not driven simply by low inherited Alzheimer’s disease risk. The multi-center study evaluated 142 SuperAgers (adults in their…
Recall-By-Genotype for Precision Psychiatry – Neuroscience News
Summary: A new study provides a practical framework for recall-by-genotype (RbG) research within large, diverse healthcare system biobanks to advance precision psychiatry. Researchers utilized Mount Sinai’s BioMe biobank to identify…
Trump-RFK, Jr. National Science Board firings: Accountability vs. partisan meddling
In late April, President Trump fired the National Science Board (NSB), yanking a federal science institution that had operated largely out of the public eye for more than 75 years into the…
