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FDA Advisers Endorse First US Gene Therapy

A panel of cancer experts has recommended FDA approval of what could become the first gene therapy available in the US. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for […]

Published on July 12, 2017

Hair Dye, Chemical Relaxers Linked to Breast Cancer

Women who regularly chemically straighten their hair or dye it dark brown or black have an elevated risk of breast cancer, recent research suggests. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering […]

Published on July 12, 2017

World’s Laziest Countries Ranked by Steps; US in Bottom Half

The U.S. is one of the world’s laziest countries, according to a new Stanford University study that used smartphone measurements of the number of steps taken by people in 46 countries. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, […]

Published on July 12, 2017