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Scientists discover a curable cause for some cases of high blood pressure

04 Aug 2013

Five per cent of high blood pressure cases are caused by small nodules on hormone gland; now scientists have developed a scan which enables rapid...

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Scientists discover a molecular ‘switch’ in cancers of the testis and ovary

01 Aug 2013

Research could lead to new drugs to turn ‘switch’ off.

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