_____________________ SOURCE:  Alexa Nemeth | Jan 09, 2010 GM Wheat Means Hope for Celiac Sufferers Genetically modified foods are becoming more popular in the news as they become more prevalent in our society.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has defined GM foods or GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) as crop plants created for human or animal consumption using the latest molecular biology techniques.  These plants are modified in a laboratory to add nutritional value and/or enhance their most desired traits. Genetic engineering can create plants with the exact results aimed for very rapidly and with great precision.  Genes can be transferred from one plantRead More →

(Sourced from the New York Times, Frederik Joelving) An older kind of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery could lead to severe complications over the long haul, Belgian researchers said Monday. The surgery works by placing a silicone band around the top portion of the stomach to restrict food intake. It has become an increasingly popular option in the battle against obesity, but some experts have worried about its safety. The Belgian team found that as many as half their patients, followed for at least 12 years, needed to have the band removed in that period. And in more than a quarter, the band had gnawed its wayRead More →