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Blood stem cell mutations linked to lower risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease A study published in Cell Stem Cell reveals that some mutations in blood stem cells might help protect against late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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Air pollution may contribute to development of lung cancer in never-smokers A new study reveals that air pollution, traditional herbal medicines and other environmental exposures are linked to genetic mutations that may contribute to the development of lung cancer in people with no or hardly any history of smoking.
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Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Egypt and Mesopotamia Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
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Alzheimer's-related protein found to drive lung cancer spread to brain Researchers at McMaster University, Cleveland Clinic and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered how a protein long associated with Alzheimer's disease helps lung cancer spread to the brain—a discovery that offers hope that existing Alzheimer's drugs could be repurposed in preventing cancer's spread.
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