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Breakthrough breast cancer blood test proves 100% accurate

The ‘liquid biopsy’ uses whole genome sequencing to look for genetic faults in a patient’s DNA

The Independent UK

Prostate cancer spit test raises hopes for men with genetic risk of disease

Early research raises hopes of a more accurate screening tool for men who are at high risk of aggressive disease.

The Independent UK

Scientists develop cheap and quick spit test for prostate cancer

DNA test, which takes seconds to collect, can detect men at high risk and spare others unnecessary treatment

The Guardian - UK

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Thousands of NHS patients to trial new personalised cancer vaccine in ‘landmark moment’

Thousands of patients will be recruited to take part in trials over the next year, NHS national clinical director says

The Independent UK

Scientists have discovered a 50,000-year-old herpes virus – and perhaps how modern humans came to rule the world

Revolutionary ancient DNA evidence indicates that Homo sapiens finished off Neanderthals through deadly infectious diseases, says academic Jonathan Kennedy

The Guardian - UK

Drug that regrows teeth to be tested

The experimental drug has successfully regrown permanently lost teeth in ferrets. Human trials are next

Salon

This Ancient Egyptian Skull Could Be the First Evidence of Cancer Treatment

Researchers found the oldest evidence so far of humans investigating cancer in another human in an Egyptian skull

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Amazing discovery shows Ancient Egyptians were trying to cure cancer 4,000 years ago

’Cancer has been with us since the very beginning, in many ways. Even dinosaurs suffered from cancer’

The Independent UK

Study finds novel therapeutic avenues in bone repair

Birmingham researchers have proven PEPITEM, a naturally occurring peptide (small protein) has potential as a novel therapy for osteoporosis and other illnesses that entail bone loss, with specific advantages over conventional medications. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Scientists make potential breast cancer breakthrough after preserving tissue in gel

Ability to preserve tissue in a special gel solution for at least a week will help doctors identify most effective drug treatments

The Guardian - UK

The surprising reason some people still need to take vitamin D in summer

Vitamin D is an essential winter must-have but some people need to take it in the summer too - here's why, according to a nutritionist

Woman & Home

Mom of Chiefs player under fire for telling women to be homemakers is a renowned physicist

The chiefs player comes from a line of oncologists

The Independent UK

New breast cancer genes found in women of African ancestry, may improve risk assessment

Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on Monday may one day help better predict their risk for the disease and highlights potential risk differences from women of European descent.

The Hindu

Sleep does not help brain wash out toxins, study suggests

Finding that clearance of fluid in mice brains is lower in sleep and anaesthesia runs counter to dominant view in neuroscience

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The Hindu

30-year study links ultra-processed food to higher risk of early death

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to slightly higher risk of death, especially from certain food groups, finds study.

The Guardian - UK

Two Just Stop Oil protesters attack Magna Carta’s glass case

Group says two women in their 80s took hammer and chisel to protective glass at British Library

The Guardian - UK

Adapted NHS bowel cancer test developed for blind and partly sighted people

Accessible screening tool piloted by NHS England includes braille instructions and a better guide for stool sample

Space

Should we seal DNA samples of Earth's endangered species in a moon crater?

Scientists fighting to save coral reefs amid the climate crisis suggest sending genetic coral material to be preserved on the moon. Is it a good idea?

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Salon

Is wisdom tooth removal unnecessary?

Wisdom teeth may be a vestige of evolution, but do they really need to be yanked out of our heads?

Tech&Learning

4 Ways To Fight Spring Fever Outbreaks

Spring is the time of year when even normally diligent students (and even some faculty) start struggling to pay attention.

The Hindu

Cancers in adolescents, young adults, a growing cause for concern in T.N.: experts

Cancer diagnosis in young adults poses unique challenges, including psychosocial impacts and the need for tailored support services.

The Guardian - UK

Prostate cancer screening methods trialled in ‘pivotal moment’

Transform project has potential to reduce deaths from the disease by 40%, savings thousands of lives a year in UK

Wallpaper

What are polynucleotides? Trying the skin injectable made from salmon sperm

Polynucleotides are the latest in skin injectables, containing DNA derived from the gonads of salmon. Wallpaper* Beauty & Grooming Editor Hannah Tindle tries them to discover exactly how they work

The Guardian - UK

How we met: ‘It felt like chatting with an old friend rather than meeting for the first time’

Steve, 65, and Lisa, 67, met in the mid-90s on an early online messaging system while on opposite sides of the Atlantic. They now live together near Cambridge

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Scientists say pregnancy can make you age faster - and it could add up to three months to your biological age

Though the effects might not be as dramatic for older mothers...

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