Add colorectal cancer to the list of malignancies caused by smoking, with a new study strengthening the link between the two.

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Smoking Exposure Now Linked to Colon, Breast Cancers
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Scientists have found a type of stem cell tucked away in hair follicles that is capable of morphing into all three types of skin cells.

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Scientists Find Stem Cells in Hair That Can Become Skin
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A mutation that affects how the body responds when a person smells or tastes food may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes in some people, U.S. researchers report.

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Body’s Response to Foods’ Smell, Taste Could Be Diabetes Risk Factor
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Two separate scientific teams announced this week that they had successfully sequenced individual genomes to pinpoint precise genetic causes of illness — breakthroughs that open the door to a future of individualized, genomics-based medicine.

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Medicine’s Future Could Lie in Each Patient’s Genome
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