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High Telomerase Activity in Lung Infiltrates Indicates Malignancy Risk
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The detection of telomerase activity in aspirates obtained by transthoracic fine-needle biopsy (TFNB) of peripheral lung infiltrates is an indication of a high risk of malignancy in cases with false-negative cytological results, investigators report in the April issue of Thorax. Reuters Health Information
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Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Safe With Stem Cell Transplant in CML
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A reduction in intensity of the conditioning regimen prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation does not significantly reduce overall survival and allows adequate disease control in chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), researchers report in the November 1st issue of Blood. Reuters Health Information
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Regulator of Osteoclast Formation Identified in Mice
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New research suggests that a key inhibitor of osteoblast differentiation is also the molecule that regulates osteoclast formation, a finding that could have important implications for anti-diabetes agents that target this molecule. Reuters Health Information
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Breast Cancer Risk Elevated in Male BRCA 1 and 2 Mutation Carriers
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Previous studies have shown that men who carry germline mutations in the BRCA2 gene are at greater risk of developing breast cancer than men in the general population. New research suggests that the same is true for men who carry germline mutations in the BRCA1 gene. Reuters Health Information
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