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Blood test identifies resistance to radiotherapy in brain metastases

Blood test identifies resistance to radiotherapy in brain metastases

A blood test; that is enough to identify patients resistant to radiotherapy with brain metastases, according to research led by Spaniards that, in addition, has identified the mechanism that causes this resistance and has found a drug that could be used to reverse the situation.

Alzheimer’s, 75 genetic risk factors identified

Alzheimer’s, 75 genetic risk factors identified

An international team of scientists has managed to identify 75 genetic risk factors involved in Alzheimer’s disease. This is a highly relevant finding since 42 of the identified factors had not been previously related to the disease, so the results open new avenues for its treatment and diagnosis.