Archive for February 15th, 2021
Recreational drinking, smoking, and drug use is linked to premature heart disease in young people, particularly younger women. Source: Drinking, smoking, and drug use linked to premature heart disease in the young
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A technology that is widely used by commercial genetic testing companies is ‘extremely unreliable’ in detecting very rare variants, meaning results suggesting individuals carry rare disease-causing genetic variants are usually wrong, according to new research. Source: Large-scale study finds genetic testing technology falsely detects very rare variants
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Researchers and surgeons have devised a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees better control their residual muscles and receive sensory feedback. This restored sense of proprioception should translate to better control of prosthetic limbs, as well as reduction of limb pain, the researchers say. Source: New surgery may enable better control of […]
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