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Lung Cancer Risk May Be Increased By Ovary Removal
Women who have premature menopause because of medical interventions are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer. The startling link was made by epidemiologists from the Universitçİ de Montrçİal, the Research Centre of the Centre Hospitalier de l"Universitçİ de Montrçİal and the INRS - Institut Armand-Frappier.
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Illumina Launches Multi-Sample Indexing For GoldenGate(R) Assay
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) launched GoldenGate Indexing, a high-throughput genotyping solution that utilizes multi-sample indexing technology. Researchers may now screen up to 16 times as many samples per reaction as the standard GoldenGate Assay, increasing throughput from 288 samples per day to greater than 2000, while decreasing total reagent consumption. This high-quality genotyping system includes automation control and positive sample tracking through an Illumina Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), creating a turnkey solution for low-complexity screening at an affordable cost per sample. The plexity ranges include 96-plex, 192-plex and 384-plex, which are ideal for screening in the livestock and agriculture market as well as for whole-genome association target validation and quality control applications.
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Medical Students Welcome Funding

The New Zealand Medical Students" Association (NZMSA) welcomed the allocated funding for increased medical student numbers and doctor retention in the Government"s budget. "We welcome confirmation that the Government has set aside funding to increase medical student numbers and keep them in New Zealand" says NZMSA President, William Perry. "New Zealand is facing a workforce crisis and needs to train more doctors. This allocation of funding allows us to train more medical students to bolster the number of New Zealand trained doctors in our workforce," says Mr Perry. The Government had earlier announced that they were to increase medical student places by 200 over the next five years. Medical students, however, cautioned that increasing medical student numbers may come at a higher cost than expected. "Teaching res and clinical opportunities for learning are already stretched. We need to make sure that we maintain a high quality of education and that we continue to produce world class doctors. This may mean that further thought and funding is required to develop current facilities". "With an increase in the number of doctors trained, we also need to ensure that they stay in New Zealand" says Mr Perry. A WHO report in May last year found that 30% of New Zealand"s doctors leave the country within three years of graduating from medical school. The budget has allocated funding towards the voluntary bonding scheme that goes some way in addressing junior doctor retention. "We are pleased to see that part of the health budget includes allocation towards the scheme." Mr Perry says the funding allocation and the scheme provide a good starting point to address this migration trend, but the Government will need to continue to implement ways to attract more New Zealand trained doctors to stay in the country. New Zealand Medical Students" Association


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