The causes of brain tumors have been hard to discern in most cases. But researchers…
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Most Canadians can be uniquely identified from their date of birth and postal code; New research unveils privacy risks
There are increasing pressures for health care providers to make individual-level data readily available for…
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Cancer biomarker — detectable by blood test — could improve prostate cancer detection
A new study supports the use of a DNA-based “biomarker” blood test as a complement…
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Common irregular heartbeat raises risk of dementia, study finds
The most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation, is associated with…
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Is hunting wolves key to their conservation?
Researchers surveyed 2,320 residents of Wisconsin, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming — including both hunters and…
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Expert: Rural US websites easy target for hackers (AP)
AP – The digital trove of credit card numbers and emails stolen by the group…
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Kids and hackers, oh my! DefCon adds kids track (AP)
AP – Fewer things seem out of place at the rough-hewn DefCon hacker convention than…
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Baidu and BMW tie up on search services in vehicles (Reuters)
Reuters – Baidu Inc, China’s largest search engine, said on Monday it has signed an…
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Analysis: “Housewives” heads to China as Hollywood inks deals (Reuters)
Reuters – Hollywood studios are set to break into China’s massive Internet market as domestic…
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Cell-based alternative to animal testing? Genomic biomarker signature can predict skin sensitizers, study finds
European legislation restricts animal testing within the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries and companies are increasingly…