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No change in brain tumor incidence during a time when cell phone usage increased

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There was no substantial change in brain tumor incidence among adults 5 to 10 years after cell phone usage sharply increased, according to a new brief communication published online December 3 in the Journal of the National Ca ...





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Head and neck cancer survivors who use alcohol and cigarettes have increased death risk

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Cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption before head and neck cancer diagnosis strongly predicts the patient's future risk of death, according to published studies. Now, results of a new study show a similar effect among ...


Turning genetic trash to treasure

Turning genetic trash to treasure

Medicine & Health / Research

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(PhysOrg.com) -- John Rinn, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and the Broad Institute, overcame a rocky start in life through a passion for biology and discovered ...


Secondhand smoke exposure in childhood increases lung cancer risk later in life

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Children exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke have an increased risk of developing lung cancer in adulthood, even if they never smoked.



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