It’s a pretty tall order to say that you want to determine the risk of developing breast/ovarian cancer in an entire population, much less a third world population. But that’s exactly what one country is doing, the Bahamas. A pilot study in 2010 by a group of physicians revealed that women in the Bahamas have the highest recorded risk of developing hereditary breast...

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Earlier this year, Angelina Jolie shocked the world when she revealed that she had undergone surgery to remove both her breast and have reconstructive surgery because of a positive BRCA test. In June the US Supreme Court ruled it was illegal to patent a gene as a direct result of the BRCA test debacle. Over the past year a lot of fuss has...

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The islands of the  Bahamas are known for their beautiful beaches and pristine clear waters, a marvel many across the globe seek out in their travels. Aside from the beautiful waters, and gorgeous beaches there is a third resource that is beyond value, the people. With a rich history, dating back to the discovery of the new world by Christopher Columbus, his very...

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We all have that person who seems like they are always sick. Science has recently discovered that it may be more than just a bum immune system but may boil down to the building blocks of life, DNA via telomere length. For everyone who slept though high school biology, Telomeres are an essential aspect of human biology. But before we say why, lets get down to what a telomere actually is....

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