New Genes Linked To Abdominal Fat

New Genes Linked To Abdominal Fat

Excess abdominal fat is an indicator for heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer and a person's measure of such belly fat is reflected in the ratio of waist circumference to hip circumference. Some…
Adam And Eve - The Science And The Rancor

Adam And Eve - The Science And The Rancor

"Adam", our most common male ancestor, walked the earth 209,000 years ago, 9,000 years earlier than previously believed and within the time frame of his other half "Eve", the genetic maternal…
Sweet, Sweet Biofuel Using GMOs

Sweet, Sweet Biofuel Using GMOs

A new biofuel has been created from yeast and ordinary table sugar. The yeast produces oils and fats, known as lipids, that can be used in place of petroleum-derived products.  It has…
Thanks, Fish, For The Genetic Blueprints Of Limbs

Thanks, Fish, For The Genetic Blueprints Of Limbs

How did we get limbs from ancestral fish fins? It's a fascinating topic, a science enigma. Our first four-legged land ancestor came out of the sea about 350 million years ago. Watching a lungfish,…
FDA Drug Approval Is No Guarantee

FDA Drug Approval Is No Guarantee

There is a looming drug crisis approaching and the results of a new paper about the FDA understanding of clinical trials is only going to make it worse. Right now, the private sector conducts drug…