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FDA Approves DNA Test for Cystic Fibrosis

The FDA has approved the first DNA-based blood test to help detect cystic fibrosis. The “Tag-It Cystic Fibrosis Kit” directly analyzes human DNA to find genetic variations indicative of the disease. The test will be used to help diagnose cystic fibrosis in children and to identify adults who are “carriers” …

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CDC Study Understated Obesity Risk, Experts Say

A CDC study underestimated U.S. obesity-related deaths and the death risk from being overweight, a Harvard panel says. Just last month, CDC researchers Katherine M. Flegal, PhD, and colleagues suggested that the number of U.S. deaths directly linked to obesity is 112,000 per year. That’s a lot lower than previous …

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U.S. Detains Cuban Exile Amid Protests

MIAMI – Under growing international pressure, U.S. authorities Tuesday seized a Cuban exile accused by Fidel Castro’s (search) government of masterminding a 1976 airliner bombing that killed 73 people. He had been seeking asylum in the United States. Luis Posada Carriles (search), a 77-year-old former CIA operative and Venezuelan security …

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