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Genetic Link Uncovered Between Endometriosis and Gut Disorders

Women with endometriosis are twice as likely to have an irritable bowel diagnosis as women without the disease. Scientists identified genes and biological pathways that may be involved in developing both diseases.
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Liquid Biopsy Improves Cancer Detection in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Patients

A liquid biopsy that identifies cell-free DNA as a marker of cancer could improve cancer detection in patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which carries an almost 100 percent lifetime risk of developing cancer.
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AI Supported Tool Can Help Reduce Misdiagnosis

Researchers developed a collective intelligence approach to increase the accuracy of medical diagnoses. Their work was recently presented in the journal PNAS.
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17 Genes Linked to Relapse-Free Survival for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

In a quest for personalized medicine for cancer patients, a distinctive pattern of 17 genes has been associated with remission after chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer.
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AI Can Diagnose Skin Cancer As Reliably As Medical Experts, Study Suggests

A new study has shown that AI can diagnose skin cancer as well as medical experts, but doctors are superior at making treatment decisions.
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Genomic Surveillance Technology Could Slow the Spread of Deadly “Superbugs”

Harnessing genomic surveillance technology could help detect the rise of deadly antimicrobial-resistant "superbugs" and slow their evolution and spread.
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Specialized T Cells Could Be the Culprit Behind Severe Asthma

Scientists have uncovered a group of immune cells that may drive severe asthma. These cells gather in the lungs and appear to possess the molecular weaponry to cause the most harm in men who developed asthma later in life.
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Peptide’s Role in Activating Atopic Dermatitis Pinpointed

Researchers have pinpointed a particular peptide’s role in activating atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The work could lead to more effective treatments for the condition.
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Genetics Influence Blood Clot Risk in Women Using Birth Control

To study the link between a person’s genetic risk of blood clots and their use of contraceptive pills, Uppsala researchers investigated data from 244,420 British women from the UK Biobank.
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COVID Infection Linked to 6-Fold Increase in Guillain-Barre Syndrome Risk

A new study ties COVID-19 infection to an increased risk of a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks, while mRNA vaccination was linked to a decreased risk of the rare but serious autoimmune disease.
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