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Beethoven’s hair: How a San Jose State museum docent turned genetic researcher debunked a famous relic

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tristan Begg was an anthropology student at UC Santa Cruz and a Beethoven fanatic when he volunteered as a docent at San Jose State University’s Beethoven center in the summer of 2009.

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Sport facing ‘fairness v inclusion’ issue with transgender athletes, expert says

World Athletics has banned competitors who have been through male puberty from female category events.

The Independent UK

Wipeout: At-home bowel cancer screening rates plummeted during COVID

Since the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) began in August 2006, screening participation rates have not surpassed 44 per cent.

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Something in the water? Researchers studying high amounts of late-stage breast cancer in Florida county

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Broward County, Florida’s rate of advanced breast cancer exceeds the state and national average, and researchers want to learn why.

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800 Million Years Ago, One Crucial Element Led to an Explosion in Complex Life

800 million years ago, Earth's oceans saw an increase in nitrogen, which scientists believe gave a boost to multicellular life.

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Study describes new ‘safe’ technique for producing babies of the desired sex

However, experts are concerned about the ethical implications of the findings.

The Independent UK

What are the 4 sleep chronotypes, and which one are you?

A sleep expert discusses how to find and take advantage of your sleep chronotype.

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Blood Test For Critically Ill Babies Has Saved Hundreds Of Lives: Scientists

It spots mutations to diagnose serious diseases ranging from severe epilepsy to unusual cancers in blood test for ill babies

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Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk: Research

A diet high in vitamin A or its analogues may help prevent children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) from developing painful pancreas inflammation during chemotherapy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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A New Spit Test Could Help Spot Cancer Earlier and More Accurately

Scientists are searching for evidence of tumors in spit that could help develop tests for various types of cancer.

Inverse

‘My designs create joy and I’m grateful for that’: Ashish Gupta

His spectacular sequin designs have won Ashish Gupta legions of fans around the world. As he prepares for his first retrospective, he talks to Eva Wiseman about 20 years of fighting gloom with glitter

The Guardian - UK

Doctor reveals last-ditch strategy that can bring you back to life once clinically dead

When someone is close to the end they go through two stages of death - clinical and biological - and a doctor has revealed a way to delay the former to potentially save someone's life

Daily Mirror

Your mattress puts on weight, mainly from dead skin and randy dust mites

Science shows that your mattress pouts on weight over the years, and not in a cuddly ways. By how much exactly remains a mystery.

The New Daily

Sleep quality – not quantity – more important for healthy and happy life

Quality of life was measured using five parameters: life satisfaction, wellbeing, happiness, subjective health and work stress.

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Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, Oxford study finds

Death from prostate cancer occurred in 3.1% of the active-monitoring group, 2.2% in the surgery group and 2.9% in the radiation group — differences considered statistically insignificant.

The Guardian - UK

Paul Berg obituary

Nobel prizewinning biochemist who was a pioneer in the field of genetic engineering

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Health: Artificial human skin now part of new skin cancer therapy, says Research

A research team from the University of Copenhagen has been successful in stopping invasive growth in a skin cancer model by utilising synthetic human skin. Read further on Dynamite News:

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World-first pancreatic cancer breath test could save thousands of lives

'Simply blowing into a bag at the GP surgery could open the way for an urgent scan and the chance of a potentially cure'

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Keep scientists in the research room and out of politics

The simple messaging favoured by media advisers doesn’t chime with a discipline that is messy and incomplete

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COVID-19 'not engineered as bio weapon', says Dr Anthony Fauci, as he hits back at his Republican critics

Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to the US president, says he has "an open mind" about the origins of COVID-19, but rejects claims he was pushing a single narrative as part of the nation's coronavirus task force.

The Guardian - UK

‘Don’t blame the young for being moody’ - and seven other ways to nurture healthy teenage minds

Adolescence is a time of great change, with everything from sleep to social media impacting on growth. Psychologist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how to support positive habits

The Independent UK

Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, study finds

A study finds long-term evidence that actively monitoring localized prostate cancer can be a safe alternative to immediate surgery or radiation

The Independent UK

Delaying localised prostate cancer treatment ‘does not increase death risk’

According to a new study, active monitoring of the disease has the same high survival rates after 15 years as radiotherapy or surgery.

The Independent UK

Scientists define difference between ‘growers’ and ‘showers’

Researchers hope defining which category a man falls into could help make surgical decisions.

The New Daily

Jaw-dropping advance helps man restore bone tissue lost to cancer

A world-first surgical technique performed by an Australian surgeon helps man regenerate tissue in jaw-dropping result

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