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Decoding your baby's DNA: It can be done. But should it be? - Los Angeles Times
22 Apr 2018 at 5:02am

Decoding your baby's DNA: It can be done. But should it be?
Los Angeles Times
Maverick Coltrin was diagnosed with pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy shortly after he was born. He now gets checkups to make sure his seizures are under control and that he's still healthy. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times). Maverick Coltrin entered ...

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Personalized vaccine helps patients fight ovarian cancer - Washington Post
22 Apr 2018 at 4:30am

Washington Post
Personalized vaccine helps patients fight ovarian cancer
Washington Post
In early research that involved marshaling the body's own immune system, a personalized vaccine helped patients with ovarian cancer mount a stronger defense against their tumors than standard therapy and substantially improved their survival rate. The ...
Early warning for cancerThe Hindu

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Travel policies make US unsafe for AIDS conference, activists say - NBCNews.com
22 Apr 2018 at 2:17am

NBCNews.com
Travel policies make US unsafe for AIDS conference, activists say
NBCNews.com
After George Ayala learned last month that San Francisco and Oakland had been chosen to co-host the International AIDS Conference in 2020, he quickly published a statement of disapproval. Ayala, an Oakland-based AIDS advocate, does not want the ...

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'Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller Speaks Out About Her Cancer Diagnosis - Newsweek
21 Apr 2018 at 3:17pm

Newsweek
'Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller Speaks Out About Her Cancer Diagnosis
Newsweek
Abby Lee Miller spoke out about her cancer diagnosis for the first time on Saturday. The former Dance Moms star took to social media to share a selfie of her in the hospital, as she recovers from emergency surgery. ?So much gratitude and love for those ...
Abby Lee Miller Shares First Hospital Selfie as She Faces Preliminary Cancer DiagnosisPEOPLE.com
Abby Lee Miller Shares Photo From the Hospital After Preliminar...
Even Mild Brain Injuries May Increase Your Chances of Getting Parkinson's, St...
21 Apr 2018 at 10:52am

TIME
Even Mild Brain Injuries May Increase Your Chances of Getting Parkinson's, Study Says
TIME
Even relatively mild brain injuries may increase your risk of developing the neurodegenerative condition Parkinson's disease, according to a new study. The research, which was published Wednesday in the journal Neurology, found a strong connection ...
A Single Concussion May Increase Parkinson's RiskLive Science
Even One Concussion Could Increase Chances Of Parkinson's Disease, According To New StudyThe...