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Study: Blood Test for Prostate Cancer Can Guide Therapy, Extend Lives

Xconomy

Blood tests for cancer, known as liquid biopsies, have become available in recent years to guide treatments for people already diagnosed. But how useful are they? A paper published last week in the journal JAMA Oncology makes the case that one such test, Oncotype DX AR-V7 Nucleus Detect, might be worth its $3,980 price tag.

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Will New Study Cut Guesswork for Depression Medicine Prescriptions?

Xconomy

Genetic testing that helps guide more precise cancer treatment is making its way into standard practice in major U.S. medical centers. Could the same eventually be true for depression? Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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A Guide to Using Authority & Social Proof in Fund Raising

Both Sides of the Table

The book is a layman’s guide to understanding how we as humans make decisions and is underpinned by data-oriented studies to prove his claims. Social proof is defined as “looking for others to guide our decision&# and it can be both explicit and implicit. You should, too. (no,

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How Deepak Chopra Is Using Virtual Reality To Improve Your Health

Tech.Co

Studies have shown that the practice of meditation positively affects the nervous system by lowering blood pressure, lessening symptoms of anxiety, fighting depression, and curbing insomnia. Deepak’s meditation guide will be available Fall 2016 for both mobile and desktop VR systems. Photo by Guided Meditation VR.

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ASH 2018: A Guide to the Latest for Blood-Borne Cancers and More

Xconomy

Using the previews of major studies that were released earlier this month, we’ll dive into six of the diseases under scrutiny at ASH this year—leukemia and lymphoma, multiple myeloma, beta-thalassemia, hemophilia, and sickle cell disease—and give you plenty of background in case you haven’t been following.

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HotOutlines.com Looks To Cut Class Time, Earn Students Money

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A new, Los Angeles startup, HotOutlines.com has debuted its service, which lets students and colleges and universities upload their class notes, outlines, and study guides, and sell them for a commission.

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8 Guiding Principles For Pursuing A Winning Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. That’s why investors look for entrepreneurs who have true grit, dogged persistence, and a disdain for the status quo.

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