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Reply to comment by CocktailChemist in New CT scan helps detect curable form of high blood pressure by giuliomagnifico
Exactly. Adrenal venous sampling is problematic and imperfect, to put it nicely. This seems like a much better method for the patients with hyperaldosteronism without an obvious nodule as the source. This is still a pretty small percentage of people with hypertension.
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Reply to comment by Ravingraven21 in Vaccine hesitancy is predictive of nocebo side-effects following COVID-19 vaccination by PHealthy
Likely explains the majority of (non-celiac) gluten sensitivity and MSG side effects
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Reply to comment by girlunderh2o in New study shows that cells use checkpoints in cell divison. It could improve cancer therapy if researchers learn to trick the cells into skipping the checkpoint, making the consequence for their DNA irreversible by UCPH
It's a reeaaally bad lay summary. Like, every singe word of it.
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Reply to comment by flaminate_strutching in Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase risk of breast cancer: according to an analysis of data by researchers at Oxford, progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives may increase breast cancer risk by 20-30%; the use of combined contraceptives may also slightly increase breast cancer risk. by aiaaidan
Pregnancy after age 30 increases breast cancer risk.