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Consumer Gene Test Results Misleading: U.S. Probe
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People who send off their saliva to genetic testing companies to find out their risk for prostate cancer or diabetes are likely to get different results depending on the company they choose, government investigators told lawmakers on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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Urinary Biomarker Related to Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children
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The levels of cysteinyl leukotrienes excreted in urine are significantly associated with the severity of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing in children, according to a study by Greek researchers. Further, tonsil size and body mass index z score were also significant predictors of obstructive apnea-hypopnea index. Reuters Health Information
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Blood Test Indicates Lymph Node Spread in Localized Prostate Cancer
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Testing plasma levels of endoglin, a coreceptor for transforming growth factor beta1 and beta3, may help physicians know before surgery whether a patient with localized prostate cancer actually has lymph node metastases, new research suggests. Reuters Health Information
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Investigational Agent Reduces Radiation Toxicity
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An agonist of toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) protects healthy tissue from the toxic effects of radiation without decreasing tumor radiosensitivity, a US research team reports in the April 11th issue of Science. Reuters Health Information
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