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Direct-to-consumer genetic tests neither accurate in their predictions nor beneficial to individuals, study suggests

Direct-to-consumer genetic tests neither accurate in their predictions nor beneficial to individuals, study suggests Welcome once more to ItexMall Health and Fitness, where you can enjoy reading another fascinating snippet of Health news right here: Direct to consumer genetic tests are inaccurate in their predictions, mislead patients, and many of them should be banned, say [...]

Can stress increase the risk of multiple sclerosis?

Can stress increase the risk of multiple sclerosis? Welcome once more to ItexMall Health and Fitness, where you can enjoy reading another fascinating snippet of Health news right here: Contrary to earlier reports, a new study finds that stress does not appear to increase a person’s risk of developing multiple sclerosis. Sourced from: ScienceDaily: Health [...]

Attitudes toward end-of-life care: A survey of cancer patients and others in Korea

Attitudes toward end-of-life care: A survey of cancer patients and others in Korea Welcome once more to ItexMall Health and Fitness, where you can enjoy reading another fascinating snippet of Health news right here: Attitudes toward end-of-life care for cancer patients vary, but most patients, family members, oncologists and members of the public are receptive [...]

New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 enzyme acquired in Canada

New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 enzyme acquired in Canada Welcome once more to ItexMall Health and Fitness, where you can enjoy reading another fascinating snippet of Health news right here: An enzyme associated with extensive antibiotic resistance called New Delhi metallo-ß-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), endemic in India and Pakistan and spreading worldwide, has been found in two people in [...]

Noncoding RNA may promote Alzheimer’s disease

Noncoding RNA may promote Alzheimer’s disease Welcome once more to ItexMall Health and Fitness, where you can enjoy reading another fascinating snippet of Health news right here: Researchers pinpoint a small RNA that spurs cells to manufacture a particular splice variant of a key neuronal protein, potentially promoting Alzheimer’s disease or other types of neurodegeneration. [...]

New malaria protein structure upends theory of how cells grow and move

New malaria protein structure upends theory of how cells grow and move Welcome once more to ItexMall Health and Fitness, where you can enjoy reading another fascinating snippet of Health news right here: Researchers have now overturned conventional wisdom on how cell movement across all species is controlled, solving the structure of a protein that [...]

Risk of blood clots in veins: Hereditary factors studied in Swedish study

Risk of blood clots in veins: Hereditary factors studied in Swedish study Welcome once more to ItexMall Health and Fitness, where you can enjoy reading another fascinating snippet of Health news right here: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common type of cardiovascular disease after coronary heart disease and stroke. Researchers recently mapped the [...]

Sweet defence against lethal bacteria: Synthesizing a potential vaccine candidate for an antibiotic-resistant pathogen

Sweet defence against lethal bacteria: Synthesizing a potential vaccine candidate for an antibiotic-resistant pathogen Welcome once more to ItexMall Health and Fitness, where you can enjoy reading another fascinating snippet of Health news right here: There is now a promising vaccine candidate for combating the pathogen which causes one of the most common and dangerous [...]

Mutated muscle protein can cause deafness: Gene mutations on X chromosome lead to progressive hearing impairment

Mutated muscle protein can cause deafness: Gene mutations on X chromosome lead to progressive hearing impairment Welcome once more to ItexMall Health and Fitness, where you can enjoy reading another fascinating snippet of Health news right here: Excessive noise is not the only thing that causes damage to hearing. In many cases, genetic factors are [...]

What is a laboratory mouse?

What is a laboratory mouse? Welcome once more to ItexMall Health and Fitness, where you can enjoy reading another fascinating snippet of Health news right here: Scientists have created a genome-wide, high-resolution map of most of the inbred mouse strains used today. Their conclusion: Most of the mice in use today represent only limited genetic [...]