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Second “Code of Life” Cracked by AI

Researchers have cracked the second "code of life". In an exclusive interview with Technology Networks they explain how.
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Cigarette Smoking Reduces Healthy Bacteria in the Mouth

A new study has investigated how smoking affects the oral microbiome and the effect of quitting on microbial diversity, finding that as cigarette consumption increases, the number of beneficial bacteria decreases.
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Liquid Biopsy of Lymph Fluid Could Guide Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer

Lymphatic fluid from surgical drains is usually thrown away, but researchers have discovered that it contains a biomarker that can guide head and neck cancer treatment.
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Woman Defies Alzheimer’s Despite Genetic Risk

A woman who never developed Alzheimer's despite a strong genetic predisposition may hold the key to stopping the disease in its tracks.
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Hodgkin Lymphoma Prognosis Tracked With Circulating Tumor DNA

Circulating tumor DNA predicts recurrence and splits disease into two subgroups in Stanford Medicine-led study of Hodgkin lymphoma. New drug targets or changes in treatments may reduce toxicity.
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Researchers 3D Print Self-Heating Microfluidic Devices

MIT researchers have used 3D printing to produce self-heating microfluidic devices, demonstrating a technique which could someday be used to rapidly create cheap, yet accurate, tools to detect a host of diseases.
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Gene Mutations That Promote Reproduction Tend To Shorten Lifespan

A University of Michigan-led study based on a review of genetic and health information from more than 276,000 people finds strong support for a decades-old evolutionary theory that sought to explain aging and senescence.
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PFAS Exposure Linked to Worse Bone Health in Young People

Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can lead to lower bone density in adolescents and young adults – particularly for those of Hispanic origin, according to a new longitudinal study.
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Soundwaves Harden New Ink That Could Be Used For Heart Valve Repair

Researchers have developed a new printing method called deep-penetrating acoustic volumetric printing that involves a specialized ink that reacts to soundwaves rather than light, enabling them to create biomedically useful structures at unprecedented tissue depths.
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Scientists Find a Method To Predict Which of Our Organs Will Fail First

A new study led by Stanford Medicine scientists demonstrates a simple way of studying organ aging by analyzing distinct proteins, or sets of them, in blood, enabling the prediction of individuals’ risk for diseases.
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