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New polygenic hazard score predicts when men develop prostate cancer
6 monthes ago - By ScienceDaily
Medical researchers have developed and validated a genetic tool for predicting age of onset of aggressive prostate cancer, a disease that kills more than 26,000 American men annually.
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Public overwhelmingly favors term ‘lab-grown' over ‘clean' meat
Consumer Reports, published by the 7 million-member nonprofit Consumers Union, last week reported on survey results showing the public expects laboratory-produced meat from...
Osteoporosis Treatment: Gene That Controls Bone-to-fat Ratio Discovered
Novel discovery of gene that controls bone-to-fat ratio in bone marrow can pave the way for new therapies to treat osteoporosis and skeletal aging.
Eat your spinach: This plant can help arthritis patients maintain strong bones
Eating spinach can help osteoarthritis patients maintain strong bones, according to a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The study...
Does Wearing High Heels Increase the Risk of Osteoarthritis?
How many pairs of high heels do you have in your closet? Two pairs or twenty? You might love the way high heels make your legs look and the fact that they add a few inches to...
Vitamin D found to substantially reduce risks of early menopause
Early menopause not only takes a toll on a woman's physical health, but affects her emotional and mental well-being, too. It's understandable, then, that delaying menopause is...
Researchers seek to understand role of APOE mutation in Alzheimer's disease
If you had your genome sequenced and the report says you have the APOEε4 mutation, it does not mean you are definitely going to get Alzheimer's disease.
The Surprising Connection Between Bone Health and Heart Health
By Dr. Mercola The suspected link between bone health and heart health is nothing new. In their attempts to uncover links between cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, for...
Alzheimer's risk 10 times lower with herpes medication
New research offers 'the first population evidence for a causal link' between herpes infection and the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers trace Parkinson's damage in the heart
A new way to examine stress and inflammation in the heart will help Parkinson's researchers test new therapies and explore an unappreciated way the disease puts people at risk...
Read OSN's July 10 publication exclusives online
The July 10 issue of Ocular Surgery News features a cover story focusing on femtosecond laser-assisted vs. manual cataract surgery. Here are a few of the issue's publication...