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A simple cheek swab can detect gene mutations in healthy tissue

Researchers analysed swabs from 1,042 people, as well as 371 blood samples.

It is tough enough for any sailor just to complete the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe, let alone win it but winning it while battling cancer, as French skipper Charlie Dalin did in January, is another kind of toughness altogether.

On Tuesday, major U.S. indices closed lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.2% to 46,602.98, the SP 500 falling nearly 0.4% to 6,714.59, and the Nasdaq dropping about 0.7% to 22,788.36.These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day. POET…

Experts are currently debating whether a screening programme should be introduced.

DNA analysis could help more than 15,000 women a year benefit from ‘precisely’ tailored care

Whole genome sequencing is a technique that allows medics to looks at a person’s entire genetic code from a blood test.

Editorial: Regulating unhealthy habits is difficult. But if ministers intend to reduce illness, clarity and courage will be required

Letters: Sian Phillips and Aisling Spain respond to an article by Devi Sridhar

Angelina Jolie is happy that she had a double mastectomy in 2013 after learning that she carried a gene putting her at increased risk of both breast and ovarian cancer.

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