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I got tested for the BRCA gene mutation while I was pregnant. With my family history, I knew I wanted a double mastectomy regardless of the results.
In this excerpt from "Nearly Departed," Gila Pfeffer describes getting tested for the BRCA gene mut…
Gila Pfeffer  Â
Hilary Swank is expecting twins at 48. Doctors say a healthy pregnancy at her age is possible, but can be difficult.
A doctor who has delivered twins by a 51-year-old woman said Swank will probably need more monitori…
Kelly Burch  Â
Incredible medical breakthroughs of 2022, from treating blood cancer to slowing Alzheimer's disease
A vaccine for RSV and a drug that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease are among the gre…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce  Â
Yes, dogs can get jealous, but dog trainers say gentle training can help you manage the behavior
Does your dog whine, pull, or paw at you when you give other pets attention? Giving them plenty of …
Emily Swaim  Â
The first gene-edited reptile is a finger-sized albino lizard
The major cause of these vision problems is that the fovea (a pit-like depression in the human eye …
Aylin Woodward  Â
A wacky conspiracy is circulating about Zika and GMOs - and it needs to stop
One step some affected areas have tried involves introducing sterile mosquitos into the area to cur…
Lydia Ramsey  Â
A guide to squash: How to identify and cook 19 seasonal varieties
Squash fall into two categories. Summer squash have thin edible skin while winter squash - also kno…
Amber Gibson  Â
In a world first, a scientist has begun editing the genes of healthy human embryos
Since Lanner does not plan to implant the embryo into a person, none of that is an issue here. Stil…
Kevin Loria  Â
10 healthcare transformers shared the biggest misconceptions about their industry, from drug prices to psychedelics
Crispr's agricultural appeal is straightforward: it's cheaper and easier than traditional breeding …
Lydia Ramsey,Emma Court,Erin …  Â
Having sex and reproducing in space comes with serious scientific and ethical problems. We may need to create a new species of human to make it work.
Science fiction authors have wrestled with this idea. In "The Expanse," authors Daniel Abraham and …
Kevin Loria  Â
Another group of scientists just announced plans to tinker with human genes, and people are freaking out
But bioethicists have warned that this technology may not be ready for primetime because it could c…
Tanya Lewis  Â
We'll be eating the first Crispr'd foods within 5 years, according to a geneticist who helped invent the blockbuster gene-editing tool
Back in 2016, researchers at Penn State used Crispr to make mushrooms that don't brown. Last spring…
Erin Brodwin  Â
The inside story of how Silicon Valley burger startup Impossible Foods is going global after its sizzling Burger King debut
To meet Burger King's appetite, Brown started calling for volunteers. He asked staff to help pack a…
Erin Brodwin  Â
A parent whose child died tragically says a controversial technique could 'save a lot of heartbreak'
Dozens of genes may influence the risk of a child developing anencephaly. The most well-studied is …
Tanya Lewis  Â
We all kind of marvel at how fast this took off
There's a scarier possibility linked with CRISPR, too: Scientists - or anyone with access to a basi…
Tanya Lewis  Â
Experts just released a rough guide for advising parents about whether they should sequence their kids' DNA
In addition to medical labs, a number of commercial companies offer genome sequencing services. The…
Tanya Lewis  Â
2 leading biologists say we should allow gene editing on human embryos
In Church's op-ed, he points out CRISPR's enormous potential to treat devastating genetic diseases …
Tanya Lewis  Â
This startup wants to start using controversial CRISPR gene-editing technology in people by 2017
Many diseases, like Huntington's Disease and Cystic Fibrosis (CF), are caused by small tweaks, or m…
Lydia Ramsey  Â
The researchers behind 'the biggest biotech discovery of the century' found it by accident
They noticed that the system bacteria use to shut down viruses had an uncanny way of targeting spec…
Here's the letter that more than 100 Nobel Laureates signed about GMO foods
"To the Leaders of Greenpeace, the United Nations and Governments around the world The United Na…