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• Scripps to study lifestyle impact of gene testing

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - San Diego's Scripps Translational Science Institute said on Thursday it will conduct the first study to assess whether people undergoing genetic testing ultimately change their behavior. Read more
  Posted Wednesday, October 08, 2008 9:17 PM from Betterhumans News / 0 Comments

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• Genes pinpoint people at risk for gout: study

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have pinpointed three genes related to the high blood levels of uric acid that cause gout in a step that could help identify people at special risk for this common and painful type of arthritis. Read more
  Posted Friday, October 03, 2008 9:30 AM from Betterhumans News / 0 Comments

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• FDA warns about instant coffee made in China

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators warned the public on Friday not to consume seven Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk tea products that were made in China because of concerns they may be contaminated with melamine. Read more
  Posted Friday, September 26, 2008 9:52 AM from Betterhumans News / 0 Comments

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• Australia mulls patent on South Korea stem cell data

  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's patent office said on Wednesday it had found no reason to reject a patent for disputed technology on cloning human embryos based on falsified research by disgraced South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk. Read more
  Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 2:03 AM from Betterhumans News / 0 Comments

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• Gene linked to melanoma

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A variation of the gene for the vitamin D receptor appears to increase the risk of melanoma, a serious and sometimes fatal skin cancer, Italian researchers report. Read more
  Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 2:21 PM from Betterhumans News / 0 Comments

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• Three more blind patients helped by gene therapy

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three more patients treated with an experimental gene therapy approach have reported better vision, U.S. researchers reported on Monday in a study that lends further support to the approach. Read more
  Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 2:10 PM from Betterhumans News / 0 Comments

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• Coffee creamer faulted as putting infants at risk

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A brand of coffee creamer that features a logo of a mother bear and cub is being mistakenly fed to infants whose parents think it is a substitute for breast milk, according to researchers in Laos. Read more
  Posted Monday, September 15, 2008 8:25 AM from Betterhumans News / 0 Comments

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• Exercise trumps obesity gene in study

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Vigorous physical activity can help even people genetically prone to obesity keep the weight off, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Read more
  Posted Monday, September 08, 2008 11:51 PM from Betterhumans News / 0 Comments

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• Blood-boosting drug helps increase memory: study

  LONDON (Reuters) - A blood-boosting anemia drug that athletic cheats use to gain a competitive edge also appears to improve memory, German researchers reported on Tuesday. Read more
  Posted Monday, September 08, 2008 4:28 PM from Betterhumans News / 0 Comments

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• Genes may link birth weight, diabetes in adulthood

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large study of Swedish twins indicates that a common genetic cause underlies both low birth weight and the propensity to develop type 2 diabetes. Read more
  Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 10:14 AM from Betterhumans News / 0 Comments

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