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  Inherited Genetic Variations Have a Major Impact on Childhood Leukemia Risk

  March 19, 2013 — A new study links inherited variations in a few genes to a substantially increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and helps to explain ethnic differences in the cancer’s ... > full story
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  New Intervention Helps Promote Tolerance in Individuals

  March 19, 2013 — Psychologists have shown that diversity promotes tolerance towards different groups if it catches people by ... > full story
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  Community Approach Effective in Fight Against Diabetes

  March 18, 2013 — New research shows that a diabetes prevention program led by community health workers is effective at reducing blood glucose and potentially reducing diabetes over the long ... > full story
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  First Dystonia Gene Found in African-Americans

  March 6, 2013 — A pair of studies tells the tale of how a neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic in Florida helped to discover the first African-American family to have inherited the rare movement disorder dystonia, which ... > full story
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  Nearly 1 in 4 Women With Breast Cancer Report PTSD Symptoms, Study Finds

  February 28, 2013 — Nearly one in four women (23 percent) newly diagnosed with breast cancer reported symptoms consistent with PTSD shortly after diagnosis, with increased risk among black and Asian women, according to ... > full story
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  Married Opposite-Sex Couples Have Better Overall Health Than Same-Sex Couples Who Live Together

  February 27, 2013 — Same-sex couples who live together have worse health than married opposite-sex couples and similar health as opposite-sex couples who are living together (after adjusting for socioeconomic ... > full story
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  Same-Sex Cohabitors Less Healthy Than Those in Heterosexual Marriages, Study Suggests

  February 27, 2013 — Same-sex cohabitors report worse health than people of the same socioeconomic status who are in heterosexual marriages, according to a new study, which may provide fuel for gay marriage ... > full story

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  Race Linked to Childhood Food Allergies, Not Environmental Allergies

  February 23, 2013 — Researchers have shown that race and possibly genetics play a role in children's sensitivity to developing allergies. Researchers found: African-American children were sensitized to at least one food ... > full story
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  Endocrine Disorder Is Most Common Cause of Elevated Calcium Levels

  February 21, 2013 — Researchers have found that unusually high calcium levels in the blood can almost always be traced to primary hyperparathyroidism, an undertreated, underreported condition that affects mainly women ... > full story
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  Facial Structure May Predict Endorsement of Racial Prejudice

  February 13, 2013 — The structure of a man's face may indicate his tendency to express racially prejudiced beliefs, according to new ... > full story

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