Is Longevity Genetic?
Based on a study of thousands of twin pairs, only about 25 percent of the difference in lifespan among people is genetically determined.
BRCA Genes
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Should You Get Personalized Genetic Risk Testing?
Overrated “precision medicine” may just be serving vested interests, and consumer DNA testing can be useless—or even worse.
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The Pros and Cons of Mammograms
Fact boxes can quantify benefits and harms in a clear and accessible format.
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Can Mammogram Radiation Cause Breast Cancer?
What is the risk-benefit ratio of the cancers picked up by mammograms and the cancers caused by mammograms?
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Should Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer Avoid Soy?
Which dietary changes could reduce free radical damage and also improve DNA repair in women with mutated BRCA genes?
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BRCA Breast Cancer Genes and Soy
One reason why soy consumption is associated with improved survival and lower recurrence rates in breast cancer patients may be because soy phytonutrients appear to improve the expression of tumor-suppressing BRCA genes.
