Jonathan Latham Ninety six leading psychiatric geneticists have publicly requested their scientific funding agencies not to abandon the search for genetic links to mental health. In a letter, published Aug 9th in the journal Molecular …
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23andMe disproves its own business model
Jonathan Latham Online gene testing company 23andMe last week published its first genetic research study into Parkinson’s Disease. The study was funded by the participants (many of whom are customers of 23andMe), the company itself, …
Continue readingHow Agriculture Can Provide Food Security Without Destroying Biodiversity
Jonathan Latham and Allison Wilson According to conventional wisdom, the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte (pop. 2.5 million) has achieved something impossible. So, too, has the island of Cuba. They are feeding their hungry populations …
Continue readingStrangely like Fiction: Sponsored Academics Admit Falsely Claiming Dairy Hormone Safety Endorsements
Jonathan Latham and Allison Wilson The fight over rbGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) continues, even under new ownership. After acquiring rbGH from Monsanto, Elanco (part of Eli Lilly) has stepped up efforts to convince milk …
Continue readingTransgenic High-Lysine Corn LY038 Withdrawn After EU Raises Safety Questions
Jonathan Latham and Allison Wilson A Monsanto/Cargill joint venture has quietly withdrawn its application for high-lysine transgenic corn after EU regulators on the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) GMO panel raised questions about its safety …
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