Simple urine test could help diagnose bladder cancer TEN YEARS before symptoms appear by detecting genetic mutations

Detection of bladder cancer is usually very poor and tests are invasiveInternational researchers analysed urine samples of 131 people in IranAlmost half who developed bladder cancer could be spotted 10…

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Alzheimer’s hope as researchers find nine genes that may PROTECT against the memory-robbing disorder

Researchers looked at DNA of 10,000 people, half of whom had Alzheimer'sThose without condition had genes which stop a protein from functioningThe proteins, called tyrosine phosphatases, are involved in cell…

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GP patients will have their entire genome screened for clues related to cancer and heart disease risk in a study in the hope of rolling it out on the NHS

Researchers will assess how patients cope psychologically with resultsGenetic screening can identify clues for cancers and heart diseases The method is said to be much more reliable than popular at-home genetic kits…

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