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These therapies are new and could change women’s health
A review of a study on the effects of hormones on women’s body found inconsistencies in the results. While the study found that there was a lower risk of heart disease and death associated with hormone therapy, it revealed there were inconsistencies in the findings, such as a lowered risk of heart cancer for those…
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A Gene-edited treatment had a lower cholesterol rate
US-based biotechnology startup Verve has said that its gene-editing drug VERVE-101 can prevent liver cells from producing PCSK9 protein. The drug is designed to change adenine bases in DNA to block PCSK9 gene transcription, which the company said can lead to heart disease. Verve said that initial results from a trial in the UK and…
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Growth is caused by Y chromosomal loss in cancer
Scientists have found that Y chromosome, which is often found in men, can be spontaneously lost during cell division. Researchers said they have also found that Y chromosome, which isOften found in men, can be spontaneously lost during cell division. A number of conditions, including heart disease and neurodegenerative conditions, can be related to the…