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Family turns grief into gift of life through organ donation at HRPB

IPOH: A grieving family has turned the loss of their loved one into a gift of life after consenting to the donation of his kidneys and eye tissue at Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun (HRPB) here.

Family turns grief into gift of life through organ donation at HRPB

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Your genes may decide whether a low-carb diet sends cholesterol soaring

A low-carb diet may raise LDL cholesterol much more sharply in people who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol, particularly when they consume lots of saturated fat.

  • Genetics influence low-carb diet's impact on cholesterol
  • Saturated fat interacts with genetic makeup to raise LDL cholesterol
  • Study of 431 participants links genetic predisposition to LDL cholesterol increase

A cancer vaccine is closer than ever

Scientists are on the cusp of fulfilling a decades-long quest: to use vaccines to teach the immune system to spot and destroy cancer cells. News that an mRNA cancer vaccine developed by Merck & Co.

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