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  • What is GMO? 6 Most Common Genetically Modified Foods
    What is GMO? 6 Most Common Genetically Modified Foods

    Some of these foods sold at supermarkets also carry labels clearly indicating that they have been genetically modified. Here are six most common genetically modified foods that you may find at superstores.

  • World Thalassemia Day 2017: Causes and Symptoms of This Blood Disease
    World Thalassemia Day 2017: Causes and Symptoms of This Blood Disease

    Today marks World Thalassemia Day, which is a dangerous genetic disorder that is said to affect about 10,000 children in India every year. Here are causes and symptoms.

  • Fried Foods Lead to Obesity in People With Genetic Risk
    Fried Foods Lead to Obesity in People With Genetic Risk

    Eating fried food more than four times a week may have twice as big an effect on body mass index (BMI) for those with the highest genetic risk of developing obesity, research indicates. In other ...

  • The hot debate about genetically modified foods
    The hot debate about genetically modified foods

    Genetically modified foods have been around for years, but most Americans have no idea if they are eating them. The Food and Drug Administration says they don't need to be labeled. But in the first ...

  • Key Points in the Genetically Modified Food Debate
    Key Points in the Genetically Modified Food Debate

    One of the biggest stumbling blocks to securing a massive free trade agreement between the United States and Europe is a sharp disagreement on genetically modified foods. Much of the corn, soybean, sugar beets and ...

  • Genetically engineered meat could become a reality
    Genetically engineered meat could become a reality

    The Obama administration has stalled for more than four years on deciding whether to approve a fast-growing salmon that would be the first genetically modified animal approved for human consumption.During that time, opponents of the ...

  • Majority of Americans Support Labeling Genetically Modified Foods
    Majority of Americans Support Labeling Genetically Modified Foods

    A large majority of Americans support labeling of genetically modified foods, whether they care about eating them or not.

  • Genetics Plays Role in Deciding at What Age Women Have First Child, Says Study
    Genetics Plays Role in Deciding at What Age Women Have First Child, Says Study

    Delayed motherhood has often been ascribed to sociological factors, but new findings show a genetic component, which also links to number of children.

  • Genetically Modified Mustard Cultivation Faces Stiff Protest
    Genetically Modified Mustard Cultivation Faces Stiff Protest

    Activist forum, GM-Free Bengal, has opposed purported government efforts to approve genetically modified mustard for commercial cultivation.

  • The FDA Just Approved the Nation's First Genetically Engineered Animal: A Salmon that Grows Twice as Fast
    The FDA Just Approved the Nation's First Genetically Engineered Animal: A Salmon that Grows Twice as Fast

    After years of review and endless controversy, the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation's first genetically altered animal -- a salmon.

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