Major study links two new genetic variants to breast cancer
A worldwide study of the DNA of 100,000 women has discovered two new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
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Improving the drug withdrawal process could reduce number of deaths
The number of deaths associated with drugs that were subsequently withdrawn from the market could have been reduced had there been fewer delays in the withdrawal process, according to research published in the open access ...
Feb 4, 2015
Females with primary Sjogren's syndrome more likely to experience sexual dysfunction
Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is the second most common systemic autoimmune disease behind rheumatoid arthritis, with female patients outnumbering males by a ratio of 9:1. Those affected often experience dryness of the ...
Feb 4, 2015
Health-care professionals back overhaul of prescription charging system in England
Two thirds of primary care health professionals think that the current exemption criteria for prescription charges in England should be widened to include anyone with a long term condition, reveal the results of a survey ...
Feb 4, 2015
Recent gut and urinary tract infections may curb risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Recent gut and urinary tract infections may curb the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Feb 4, 2015
