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Exhaled Breath Condensate Can Contain Lung Cancer DNA
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Specific microsatellite alterations in DNA extracted from exhaled breath condensate of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) correspond directly with the alterations seen in lung cancer tissue. Reuters Health Information
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Ginkgo Extract May Reduce Stroke Damage
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The results of an animal study suggest that use of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb761 before or after a stroke can reduce the size of the infarct and potentially improve neurologic function. The compound appears to achieve this effect, at least in part, by enhancing an endogenous antioxidant system. Reuters Health Information
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Peripheral-Blood Gene Expression Linked to Heart Disease
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Gene expression in peripheral-blood mononuclear cells appears to be useful in determining the presence and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a small study of angiography patients. Reuters Health Information
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