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Novel Blood Test Can Distinguish Subtype of Advanced Prostate Cancer

Blood test uses cell-free DNA methylation to quantify tumor burden and distinguish neuroendocrine prostate cancer from prostate adenocarcinoma.
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Noninvasive Approach Can Predict the Success of an Embryo in IVF

Now, scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have uncovered a noninvasive approach that can be used to better predict the quality of lab-grown embryos.
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45-Year Study Links Low Fitness in Youth to Higher Cardiometabolic Risk

An extended follow-up study shows that low cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence is associated with higher risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in middle age.
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Smartphone App Can Train Your Brain To Overcome Tinnitus

An international research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be effectively reduced in just weeks by a training course and sound therapy delivered via a smartphone app.
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A Panel of Just 11 Proteins Can Predict Long-Term Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis

A combination of only 11 proteins can predict long-term disability outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) for different individuals. The identified proteins could be used to tailor treatments to the individual.
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AI Stethoscope Doubles Detection of Pregnancy-Linked Heart Issues

An AI-enabled digital stethoscope has been shown to identify twice as many cases of pregnancy-associated cardiomyopathy compared to regular care.
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Climate Change May Be Affecting Babies Birthweights

Climate change could pose a big risk to Australians’ reproductive health with a new, large-scale Curtin University study revealing a possible link between extreme bioclimatic exposure during pregnancy and babies’ birthweights for gestational age.
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Why Chicken Farms Help Breed Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Driven by the overuse of antibiotics, different bacteria species in the same community can exchange antimicrobial-associated genetic material.
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New Urine Test Could Enable Early Lung Cancer Detection

The diagnostic, which requires only a simple urine test to read the results, could make lung cancer screening more accessible worldwide.
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Over 30 New Species of Bacteria Discovered in Patient Samples

Unknown germs are a common occurrence in hospitals. Researchers at the University of Basel have spent many years collecting and analyzing them. They have identified many new species of bacteria, some of which are significant for clinical practice.
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