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MRI Highly Sensitive in Breast Cancer Detection
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Pooled data from numerous studies indicate that contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has a high specificity in detection of breast cancer in patients with breast lesions, Dutch researchers report in the January issue of Radiology. Reuters Health Information
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Nonrandom X Chromosome Inactivation Seen in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers
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Skewed inactivation of the X chromosome is more frequent among carriers of a mutation in BRCA1 than among the general population, according to a study by Australian researchers published in the November 5 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Reuters Health Information
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Prenatal Anemia May Heighten Schizophrenia Risk in Offspring
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Iron deficiency during pregnancy appears to be a risk factor for the development of schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) among offspring in adulthood, according to findings from a large prospective birth cohort study reported in the Archives of General Psychiatry for October. Reuters Health Information
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