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Chemoradiation Toxicity Rates Differ Between Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews
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Among patients receiving postoperative chemoradiation for locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC), Ashkenazi Jews experience more treatment toxicity than Sephardic Jews, according to a report here at the 33rd Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). Reuters Health Information
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Mutations Affecting Telomerase Implicated in Premature Aging Syndrome
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Mutations leading to the premature aging syndrome dyskeratosis congenita are associated with low blood levels of telomerase RNA, confirming the underlying role of shortened telomeres in the condition, according to a report in PNAS Early Edition posted online on June 2. Reuters Health Information
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Polymorphism Associated With Lead-Related Mental Problems
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Cumulative lead burden is associated with psychiatric symptoms, and this appears to be stronger for carriers of a delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) polymorphism, researchers report in the December 15th issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
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