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Two-thirds of cancer cases due to "bad luck": study

​The majority of cancer cases can be explained by "bad luck" rather than the result of environmental factors and inherited genes, a U.S. study said Thursday.

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Japanese researchers succeed in recreating key kidney unit

Researchers in Japan have recreated the basic structural unit of a kidney, which may lead to effective treatments for renal failure, the Asahi Shimbun reported Tuesday.

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Discovery of cellular death switch helps treat diseases

Scientists have discovered mechanisms that control a new form of premature cell death in living tissue and a mechanism to reverse it, opening up the possibility for new treatments to a number of diseases, according to a new study published Monday.

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Mobile phone fever seen among Vietnamese students

Vietnam is among countries worldwide having the highest number of school students using mobile phones, a local survey has revealed.