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After Decades of Silence, Drug Users Gain Seat At AIDS Conference

Intravenous drug users at the International AIDS Conference say their particular needs have been overlooked in broad efforts to stem the spread of the virus.

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Routine Pulse Check May Prevent Second Stroke, Study Says

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Common Gene Variants Account for Most Genetic Risk for Autism

Most of the genetic risk for autism comes from versions of genes that are common in the population rather than from rare variants or spontaneous glitches, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found. Heritability also outweighed...

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WHO welcomes global momentum on viral hepatitis

On World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, WHO welcomes new progress in tackling one of the world’s most serious diseases. Viral hepatitis – a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E – affects millions of people worldwide, causing...

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Parent's Death May Raise Risk of Early Death for Grown Children, Study Suggests

Children and teens who lose a parent might face an increased risk of an early death in adulthood, a new study suggests.

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TCGA researchers identify four subtypes of stomach cancer

Stomach cancers fall into four distinct molecular subtypes researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Network have found. In the study, published online July 23, 2014, in Nature, the scientists report that this discovery could change how...

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Gene Discoveries Could Shed New Light on Schizophrenia