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4 min ago | Ledger-Enquirer.com

Promiscuity helps honeybees mix up the gene pool

Such procreative preferences help honeybee colonies survive by bringing more genetic diversity into the mix, according to a new study by entomology researchers at North Carolina State University and other institutions.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Entomology, Science, North Carolina State University, Apiculture, Agriculture, Beltsville, MD

4 hrs ago | Science Daily

Promising biomarker for predicting HPV-related oropharynx cancer

In their study, at least 1 in 3 individuals with oropharyngeal cancer had antibodies to HPV, compared to fewer than 1 in 100 individuals without cancer.

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Related Topix: HPV, Health, Oropharnyx Cancer, Medicine, Oncology

8 hrs ago | UT Southwestern Medical Center

Quality of waking hours determines ease of falling asleep

DALLAS June 17, 2013 The quality of wakefulness affects how quickly a mammal falls asleep, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a study that identifies two proteins never before linked to alertness and sleep-wake balance.

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Related Topix: Sleep, Medicine, Health, Genetics, Biology, Science

12 hrs ago | KURB-FM Little Rock

Brad Pitt: Angelina Jolie Back to - Business as Usual' After Mastectomy

Just over one month since Angelina Jolie announced to the world she had undergone a preventive double mastectomy, the actress and mother of six is back to "business as usual," according to her fiance, Brad Pitt.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Brad Pitt, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

15 hrs ago | Newsday

At Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, new insights into rare genetic disorder

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have made progress in identifying the genetic origins of a rare disease that causes birth defects such as cleft palate.

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Related Topix: Cold Spring Harbor, NY, Medicine

20 hrs ago | PhysOrg Weblog

Advances in genetic sequencing diagnose Paralympic hopeful's rare condition

National Paracycling Champion Tom Staniford has an extremely rare condition which, until now, has puzzled his doctors.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Diabetes, Health, Audiology, Genetics, Biology, Science, Biotech, Charitable Organizations, Wellcome Trust

Sun Jun 16, 2013

KSPR

Ozark family puts spotlight on a rare, genetic disorder

OZARK, Mo. - You are born with it and have to live with it for the rest of your life.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Ozark, MO

This is Guernsey

Early screening 'aids cancer fight'

Women with a heightened risk of breast cancer could benefit from being screened for the disease at a younger age, research suggests.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

Albany Times Union

Court ruling may open up breast cancer gene tests

A technician loads patient samples into a machine for testing at Myriad Genetics Friday, May 31, 2002, in Salt Lake City.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Biotech, Myriad Genetics, Healthcare Industry, Genetics, Biology, Science, Myriad Pharmaceuticals

WFIE-TV Evansville

Father and son bond over heart transplant

Eventually he was diagnosed with familial cardiomyopathy, and was told he would need a heart transplant to survive.

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Related Topix: Kidney Cancer, Health, Medicine, Cardiology

PsychCentral

Mouse Study: Lead Exposure, Genetics Linked to Schizophrenia Risk

New mice research suggests that, for those who already carry a genetic risk for schizophrenia , being exposed to lead during the formative years results in an even greater chance of developing the disease.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Genetics, Biology, Science, Environment, Columbia University

The Detroit News

Summer camp lets Macomb Twp. teen with rare disorder be himself

"There was this guy looking at me like he was wondering what I was going to do," said the 14-year-old from Macomb Township.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Leukemia, Health

The Times of India

Jolie jolt? Go for genetic counseling first

At HCG Cancer Center, Bangalore, more than 150 queries have been received for genetic testing since Jolie's case came to light.

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Related Topix: Medicine, World News, India, Oncology, Health, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer

Sat Jun 15, 2013

The Raw Story

Debate follows study blaming men for menopause

Men and their preference for younger female mates may have led to the phenomenon of menopause in women, according to a controversial study by Canadian researchers published this week.

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Related Topix: Menopause, Medicine, Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology

MediLexicon

Vitamin D Can Help Prevent Hypertension

The world's largest study to examine the link between vitamin D levels and hypertension has found that low levels of Vitamin D can be a major cause of hypertension.

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Related Topix: Vitamin D, Supplement, Medicine

Jerusalem Post

Food supplements fight degenerative brain disorders

In FD is a rare genetic disorder that impacts the nervous system and appears almost exclusively in the Ashkenazi Jewish population.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Genetics, Biology, Science, Israel, World News, Middle East

GPB.org

Rule Would List All Chimps As Endangered, Even Lab Animals

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a new rule that would extend "endangered species" protections to chimpanzees held in captivity.

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Related Topix: Infectious Diseases, Hepatitis, Health

Mental Help Net

Canine Research Sheds Light on OCD in Humans

Dogs may once again prove to be man's best friend, this time in new canine research findings that might help doctors get a better handle on obsessive-compulsive disorder in humans.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Grafton, MA, North Grafton, MA, Pharmacology

Science Daily

Geneticists solve mystery of EEC Syndrome's variable severity in children

EEC stands for "Ectodactyly, Ectodermal dysplasia, Clefting syndrome." It is rare in its full-blown form, although individual aspects of the associated pathology, such as cleft palate, are more common.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, Genetics, Biology, Science

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Greendale

Italian Court Rules MMR Vaccine Caused Autism: US Media Blacks Out Story

The debate over vaccines continues as an Italian court ruled in favor of the Bocca family whose nine-year-old son became autistic after receiving the MMR vaccine.

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Related Topix: Autism, Health, Mumps, Medicine