Summary: A new international study reveals a possible connection between GLP1 receptor agonists—used in drugs like Ozempic—and increased risk of depression and suicidal ideation, especially in people with low dopamine…
Category: Genetics
Viewpoint: Another top NIH food scientist quits, citing RFK, Jr.’s political interference and science censorship
The National Institutes of Health’s top researcher on ultra-processed foods announced Wednesday he was stepping down from the agency, accusing top aides to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.…
Your spice rack faces a dramatic overhaul as RFK, Jr.’s controversial attack on safe dyes roils the food industry
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s influence is already being felt throughout the food industry in the United States, and you may soon see…
What’s the recipe for healthier food? Healthier soil?
Soil is typically made up mostly of inorganic matter—around 45% minerals, 25% air, and 25% water. The remaining 3% to 7%, depending on the type of soil, is made up…
Viewpoint: RFK, Jr. declares he will personally determine the cause of autism by September—which means he will generate rigged and fraudulent research
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that “by September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures.” This alarming…
Viewpoint: Trump says he’s targeting health care fraud. He’s pardoned or commuted sentences of 68 people convicted of interfering in fraud investigations
Five years ago, the CEO of one of the largest pain clinic companies in the Southeast was sentenced to more than three years in prison after being convicted in a $4…
Autism-Linked Gene Alters Face Perception in Dogs
Summary: A new study shows that Beagle dogs with mutations in the autism-linked Shank3 gene exhibit face processing abnormalities similar to those seen in humans with ASD. Using behavioral tests,…
What’s a ‘GMO’? Challenging fears and misconceptions about crop biotechnology is a challenge in an era of disinformation
Last year, my friend Kevin Folta, professor of horticultural sciences at the University of Florida, tweeted this after getting scolded by amti-biotechnology activists who had invaded a farm discussion group:…
Viewpoint: ‘We’re trapped in an increasingly dangerous supplement hell online, all thanks to politicians. And it’s probably going to get worse’
The nutritional and dietary supplement industry has exploded in recent years, fueled partly by social media influencers and branded content. … [T]he rise of an alternative health movement, social media platforms moving…
‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles
Scientists working to unlock the secrets of de-extinction recently announced what they say is a turning point for the movement: the creation of transgenic mice with long, luxurious golden locks…
