GMO Research
Abstract: In recent decades, changes in agriculture and biotechnology innovations have changed the landscape of food on the planet. From the fifties the green revolution has had a dramatic impact on a global level and today issues such as sustainable development are part of the global political agenda. Genetically Modified Organisms have revolutionized the agribusiness …
Abstract: We present the long-term goals and research activities by collaborators of the ‘fishENCODE’ project, part of the global “ONE HEALTH Epigenomics Educational Initiative” (1). The goals of fishENCODE are to study the intergenerational epigenetic changes and adverse health effects to fish caused by endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as the metal cadmium (Cd) and …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE. Evaluate the association between thyroid disease and use of insecticides, herbicides, and fumigants/fungicides in male applicators in the Agricultural Health Study. METHODS. We examined the association between use of 50 specific pesticides and self-reported hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and “other” thyroid disease among 22,246 male pesticide applicators. RESULTS. There was increased odds of hypothyroidism with …
Abstract: Genetic pollution is the term of genetics in which the genetic information is transferred in to the organisms where it is not needed or where this information never existed before. Genetic pollution is a controversial[1][2] term for uncontrolled [3][4] gene flow into wild populations.This flow of genetic information is usually undesired and cannot be …
Abstract: Genetically modified foods (GM foods) are foods derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). GMOs have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. Countries like India that have food security concerns and have small and marginal farmers practicing an integrated type of agriculture have specific problems for which they seek solutions. …
Abstract: Consumers in the United States are unaware that they have high daily and long-term exposure levels to novel and untested genetically modified substances through a heavy consumption of genetically modified plant food (“GM food”). This ignorance exists because labeling of GM ingredients on food packaging is not required by the Food & Drug Administration …
Abstract: There has been considerable international study on the etiology of rising mental disorders, such as ADHD, in human populations. As glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide in the world, we sought to test the hypothesis that glyphosate use in agriculture may be a contributing environmental factor to the increase in healthcare utilization among …
Abstract: This article intends to discuss briefly the safe diet in view of the use of the so called “Transgenic Technologies” which have marked the New Green Revolution (the 2o. GR) since the 1990´s. The debate revolves around an epistemological criticism of the paradigms which project ideals of productivity, domination and free use of the …
To the editor: Your May 29 editorial1 about the health risks of genetically modified (GM) food was apposite and addresses some of the important medical issues vigorously. It beggars belief that “badly designed, poorly carried out, inaccurately interpreted experiments” could have perpetuated such profound public debate for almost a year. Regrettably, among the correspondents who …
Abstract: The herbicide glyphosate, N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine, has been used extensively in the past 40 years, under the assumption that side effects were minimal. However, in recent years, concerns have increased worldwide about the potential wide ranging direct and indirect health effects of the large scale use of glyphosate. In 2015, the World Health Organization reclassified …
Abstract: Developments in biotechnology have made possible to transfer genes between microorganisms. Organisms with changed gene sequence or with a special characteristic which is not a part of its nature but rather inserted through gene transfer are defined as genetically modified organisms (GMO). This technology is used in a lot of different sectors from agriculture …
Abstract: Genetically modified foods are in the area where biotechnology is applied to foods. Their common use has driven them to a substantially important position in relation to community health. There are researchers who comment that they are safe in relation to/regarding health effects as well as others who consider them as threatening for human …
Abstract: The use of biosynthetic milk hormones raises fundamental ethical, social, and economic considerations, including the continued viability of the small family dairy farm and adverse veterinary effects. The past and expanding use of synthetic bovine growth hormone manufactured by the Agricultural Chemicals Division of Elanco (Eli Lilly and Co.) in conjunction with Dow Chemical …
Abstract: Genetically modified organisms (transgenes) are increasingly being used in biology and medicine for genetic research (genetic engineering), vaccines, hormones, enzymes, and for modeling a variety of ailments, as well as commercial purposes. However, the use of genetically modified food is accompanied by significant risks to human and animal health. This paper presents a general …
Abstract: As genetically modified (GM) foods are starting to intrude in our diet concerns have been expressed regarding GM food safety. These concerns as well as the limitations of the procedures followed in the evaluation of their safety are presented. Animal toxicity studies with certain GM foods have shown that they may toxically affect several …
Text: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as those organisms in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally. The technology used allows selected individual genes to be transferred from one organism into another, and also between non-related species. Such methods are used to …
Text: In the mass media in recent months the debate about genetically modified (GM) foods has increased, and scientific journals have not been an exception. Science and other prestigious journals such as British Medical Journal, Lancet, and Nature have contributed to this broad debate, which was vigorous in 1999, particularly as a result of the …
Abstract: This manuscript presents the results of a review of the effects of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) on dairy cattle health, reproductive performance, and culling, that was carried out by an expert panel established by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA). The panel was established by the CVMA in response to a request from Health …
Abstract: Since the first commercial cultivation of genetically modified crops in 1994, the rapidly expanding market of genetically modified seeds has given rise to a multibillion dollar industry. This fast growth, fueled by high expectations towards this new commercial technology and shareholder trust in the involved industry, has provided strong incentives for further research and …
Abstract: We summarize the major points of international debate on health risk studies for the main commercialized edible GMOs. These GMOs are soy, maize and oilseed rape designed to contain new pesticide residues since they have been modified to be herbicide-tolerant (mostly to Roundup) or to produce mutated Bt toxins. The debated alimentary chronic risks …
Abstract: Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide that is one of the most frequently applied pesticides in the world. Although there has been little consistent evidence of genotoxicity or carcinogenicity from in vitro and animal studies, a few epidemiologic reports have indicated potential health effects of glyphosate. We evaluated associations between glyphosate exposure and cancer incidence …
Abstract: Genetic modification or GMO is a new technology that assures to give food security to the developing nations. Commercial growth of genetically modified crops has been increasing very rapidly. But some disagreements are also associated of using genetically modified crops. Though GM crops promises to give the food security to developing countries, at the …
Abstract: Balancing productivity, profitability, and environmental health is a key challenge for agricultural sustainability. Most crop production systems in the United States are characterized by low species and management diversity, high use of fossil energy and agrichemicals, and large negative impacts on the environment. We hypothesized that cropping system diversification would promote ecosystem services that …
