On second inspection: Genetic variants help predict second cancers, a 'lab on a chip' can diagnose deadly diseases, and what patent reform will mean for drugmakers.

Nature Medicine Podcast: 04 August 2011

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We discuss new techniques for supercooling organs, for imaging eye disease and for studying cancer-causing mutations..

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We discuss the revitalizing effects of young blood and how exome sequencing could help guide personalized cancer treatments.

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We discuss ways to optimize treatment schedules in oncology and how antibiotic use in infants could be contributing to life-threatening infections.

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Why drug therapy might be helpful for HIV controllers and a new blood test that can diagnose Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms arise.

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