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Regulators Approve Sale Of Genetically Modified Salmon In Canada
Tech Times - 21 May 2016 15:59
A biotechnology company gained the approval of Health Canada to sell its genetically modified salmon. The regulators found that the nutritional value of the modified fish products is the same as farmed salmons.
How does obesity cause disease in organs distant from those where fat accumulates?
EurekAlert! - 21 May 2016 06:00
(European Society of Human Genetics) Many of the conditions related to obesity do not appear to affect the parts of the body where the excess fat accumulates, but rather to involve body systems that are remote from the f...
EPA Sets New Health Advisory For Toxic Chemical In Drinking Water
Tech Times - 21 May 2016 04:21
A new EPA advisory set recommended limits for chemicals like perfluorooctanoic acid in drinking water. The move came about after growing pressure from health experts and studies showing the effects of toxic chemicals in ...
Yellow Fever Outbreaks In Africa Serious But Not An Emergency: WHO
Tech Times - 21 May 2016 03:22
WHO said on May 19 that the outbreak of yellow fever in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo is a cause of great concern. However, the situation does not constitute a declaration of a public health emergency inter...
Unethical Amnesia May Explain Why We Forget Our Bad Behavior
Tech Times - 21 May 2016 03:20
Forgetting unethical actions and practicing dishonesty seem very common. A new study found that unethical amnesia may explain why people tend to forget their bad behavior.