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Increasing the age limit for Lynch syndrome genetic testing may save lives
Raising the age limit for routine genetic testing in colorectal cancer could identify more cases of…
HIV: A therapeutic advance for resource-limited settings
A clinical trial running in parallel in three countries in sub-Saharan Africa, shows that dual therapy…
Legalizing marijuana will harm health of youth in Canada, study shows
The Canadian federal government's bill C-45 to legalize marijuana in Canada will jeopardize the health of…
New species of frog from the Neotropics carries its heart on its skin
In the Neotropics, there is a whole group of so-called glassfrogs that amaze with their transparent…
Healing wounds with cell therapy
An experimental treatment in mice allows the reprogramming of blood cells in order to promote the…
Genomics tracks migration from lost empires to modern cities
New genomic tools are enabling researchers to overturn long-held beliefs about the origins of populations. Until…
New genomic analysis promises benefit in female urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence in women is common, with almost 50 percent of adult women experiencing leakage at…
Obesity can cause cardiovascular ill-health, even in the young
Higher than normal body mass index (BMI) is known to lead to cardiovascular ill-health in mid-to-late…
Open-access genetic screening for hereditary breast cancer is feasible, effective
Offering open-access genetic testing for the inherited breast cancers BRCA1 and 2 to Ashkenazi women unaffected…