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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the Medical Research desk.
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An INSERM Ethics Committee correspondence argues that embryo genome editing and genomic embryo selection should be considered together as both develop. The authors distinguish recent embryo research from a clinical indication for heritable editing.
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A Swedish case-control study found that a specific sugar-modified form of CA-125 was associated with ovarian cancer diagnosed several years later. The preprint suggests a possible early-risk signal, but larger studies using repeated samples are needed.
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A longitudinal study of 3,119 older adults found that Alzheimer’s disease dementia risk was associated independently with pathological burden and cognitive resilience. The two factors also interacted, with the highest risk among people with high pathology and low resilience.