[110] 13-Year-Old Battles Rare Disease That Leaves Him Unable to Eat Solid Food PEOPLE.com After numerous visits to doctors and trips to children’s hospitals around the country, Matthew was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease, an extremely …

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[109] What to Do When You’re Diagnosed with a Rare Disease Chicago Health “Rare disease.” The words themselves are uncomfortable to hear or say. And when it comes to a diagnosis of an uncommon disorder, information, …

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[108]  Hypertension breakthrough: Scientists find more than 500 new genes linked to high blood pressure Times Now Scientists uncover more than 500 new gene regions that could be … may help us to spot the people who are at risk before the damage is done.

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[107] Managing radiation exposure in medical imaging The Business Times Although our cells have in-built mechanisms to repair genetic damage, cells with damaged genetic material may die or become cancerous if the …

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[106] Plastics Made Without BPA Might Also Be Bad For You Futurism The results were bleak: the mice given two common BPA alternatives soon started to show genetic damage, including defects that showed up in their …

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[105] Identifying Gene Variants Involved in Radiotherapy Toxicity Risk: A Q&A With Benjamin Smith, MD Cancer Therapy Advisor This machinery stems from the need of bacteria to repair damage caused not only by ionizing radiation but also, more generally, by oxidative stress in …

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[104] E-cigarettes can damage DNA Science Daily Today, researchers report that vaping may modify the genetic material, …. that vapers are exposed to, as well as any DNA damage they may cause.”.

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[103] US Grassroots Campaign Raises Crucial Rare Disease Awareness Worldwide Digital Journal This message kicks off a full week of cross-community messages and education with participants from diverse rare disease communities. Participants …

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[102] Pesticide Used in Monsanto’s Roundup and Linked to Cancer Found in Breakfast Cereals Citizen Truth Doctors in Argentina have found that the pesticides cause transgenic damage, meaning the genetic damagethe pesticides cause is being passed …

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[101] Worse Than Lead? The Nation. Deeply poisonous, and linked to cancer, genetic damage, and behavioral and learning difficulties, the prevalence of flame retardants, here and … … Special Investigation: The chemical industry strikes again, shifting from lead to flame retardants that also sicken and kill. …

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