According to the latest findings, genetic mutation is the key culprit that triggers more than 70 percent of the deadliest skin cancer, melanoma.

Scientists already knew that the gene BRAF get damaged or mutated in melanoma, but either this is the cause or the result was unclear.

But the latest findings revealed that first mutation occurs in the gene that leads to the skin cancer.

This study confirms that the gene mutation is the key factor that can stimulate the factors responsible for the skin cancer. Richard Marais, lead researcher of the study said, “it’s an established thought that excessive sun exposure can cause melanoma, but the adequate knowledge of genetic influence was not common before these findings.”

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Bisphenol A, a toxic chemical found in sippy cups and baby bottles, has been banned by a suburban county of N.Y. Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy banning the sale of baby bottles containing BPA, after the county legislators proved it last month.

Different states such as California, Washington, Hawaii and many others are planning to ban the products containing BPA, but Suffolk County is the first state that has implanted. In October, Canada was the first country which has announced to ban the BPA. Bisphenol A is commonly used in many the inner lining of the food cans, eye glasses and many hose hold goods.

This ban will take effective after the approval of N.Y. Secretary of state, within 90 days and applies to the food or beverage containers used by the children of three years.

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An irresponsible attitude from middle-age people about the sexual health is continued to be seen, health experts said.

Among the two thousand adults every fifth person had the unprotected sex with other than the long-term partner, within the last five year.

The rate of sexually transmitted infections (STI) have already increased to double and still increasing with a much greater pace in the people over 45 than the youngsters, researchers reported.

Older people are undergoing the pushy relationship changes and with the diminishing chances of pregnancy they are less apt to use the protection. Researcher noticed that old age generation was ignoring the risk of STIs.

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