– The same experiments were conducted on the US mainland and in Taiwan – rice blast fungus – known to occur in 85 countries – was released over rice fields and data was collected on how it affected rice production… Read More ›
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GMO linked to gluten disorders plaguing 18 million Americans – report
November 26, 2013 22:05 AFP Photo / Khaled Desouki Genetically modified foods such as soy and corn may be responsible for a number of gluten-related maladies including intestinal disorders now plaguing 18 million Americans, according to a new report released… Read More ›
Cancer: “epidemic” among anti-US Latin American leaders?
EEV: Interesting to see how it is seen from the other side. John Robles Mar 8, 2013 01:26 Moscow Time Photo: EPA Before his death during many public speeches Hugo Chavez called cases of cancer among presidents throughout Latin America… Read More ›
Are GMOs “sterilizing” Serbia?
Timur Blokhin Dec 27, 2012 15:52 Moscow Time Photo: EPA It’s no time for joking in Serbia: the ban on GMOs currently in force could spoil the country’s relations with the United States, and close the doors of the WTO… Read More ›
Our gut bacteria’s collection of genomes is unique to each Individual, and remains stable over time
My microbes In a nutshell : The gut metagenome is the collection of all the genomes of all the microbes in the human intestinal tract : it is specific to each human, like a second genetic signature At least in… Read More ›
Hacking the President’s DNA : Personalized Bioweapons
The U.S. government is surreptitiously collecting the DNA of world leaders, and is reportedly protecting that of Barack Obama. Decoded, these genetic blueprints could provide compromising information. In the not-too-distant future, they may provide something more as well—the basis for… Read More ›
French team claim bestselling brand of GM ( Monsanto) corn caused tumours and multiple organ damage: GMO Proponents go into Damage Control
Fresh row over GM foods as French study claims rats fed the controversial crops suffered tumours French team claim bestselling brand of GM corn caused tumours and multiple organ damage Leading scientists have questioned the study and its results, claiming… Read More ›
Monsanto Roundup weedkiller and GM maize implicated in ‘shocking’ new cancer study: ” Mammary tumours, severe liver and kidney damage as early as four months”
19 Sep 2012 | By Elinor Zuke The world’s best-selling weedkiller, and a genetically modified maize resistant to it, can cause tumours, multiple organ damage and lead to premature death, new research published today reveals. In the first ever study… Read More ›
The epigenetics of increasing weight through the generations ” resulting in amplification of obesity across generations “
Re-Post from 2008 Contact: Dipali Pathak pathak@bcm.edu 713-798-4710 Baylor College of Medicine Overweight mothers give birth to offspring who become even heavier, resulting in amplification of obesity across generations, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston who found that… Read More ›