(Natural News) A team of scientists from London’s Francis Crick Institute attempted to genetically modify human embryos. They were deeply troubled by the results. Led by biologist Kathy Niakan, the team of researchers utilized a gene-editing technique called CRISPR. Wanting to understand the role of a particular gene in early stage human development, the researchers […]

(Natural News) Back in early 2015, when it was discovered that cost cutting measures by the city of Flint, Michigan, had left residential drinking water contaminated with dangerous levels of lead there was a national outcry. And rightly so, since lead consumption can cause a multitude of health problems, including nerve, heart and kidney damage, […]

(Natural News) Pregnant women, those who are trying to get pregnant, breastfeeding mothers, and young children, are all routinely cautioned against consuming fish like king mackerel, bigeye tuna, marlin, orange roughy, shark, swordfish and tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico, which are known to contain high levels of mercury. Studies have found that even small […]

(Natural News) An animal study published online on The FASEB Journal revealed that in utero exposure to air pollutants such as diesel exhaust may alter DNA and gene expressions, which in turn may raise the risk of developing heart failure in adulthood. To carry out the study, a team of researchers at the University of Washington School of […]