Health & Fitness

Most cancer genome studies have focused on mutations in the tumor itself and how such gene variants allow a tumor to grow unchecked. A new study takes a deep dive into inherited cancer mutations measured in a healthy blood sample and reports how those mutations might take a toll on the body's cells starting at birth, perhaps predisposing a person to develop cancers at various stages of life.

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New candidate genes which could be responsible for deafness have been identified.

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A new analysis finds a significant uptick in the number of people dying at home due to ischemic stroke compared to inpatient medical facilities, and when not at home, individuals in rural communities and Black Americans were more likely to die in less specialized care environments. Additionally, the researchers found that after a steady 10-year decline, overall death rates from stroke are now rising.

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