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With the continued aging of the population and the growing epidemic of Alzheimer's, early detection of the disease is crucial for risk assessment, testing new therapies, and eventual early intervention with better drugs, once they are developed. Four studies reported today at the Alzheimer's Association's 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2008) in Chicago bring us closer to that goal of early detection by describing advances in biomarkers.
An international team of scientists has identified an association between heritable, rare mutations in the RINT1 gene and increased risk of early onset breast cancer, according to research reported today (Oct. 24) at the American Society of Human Genetics 2013 annual meeting in Boston.
Data presented today at the American Society of Hypertension, Inc.'s 25th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition demonstrate a link between short cycles of sleep, stroke and silent cerebral infarct, or "silent strokes," in elderly hypertensive patients.
The state's largest insurer - CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield - wants to raise rates for individuals buying coverage on their own in order to offset the cost of the health law requiring that insurers accept patients with pre-existing conditions.
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