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...This is just a precursor to further changes," he said
Menopausal women taking estrogen without progestin should consider switching to pills that combine both hormones. Together, estrogen and progestin drastically reduce the risk of developing an excessive buildup of the uterine lining, a precursor to cancer. In contrast, one-third of the women on estrogen alone developed the uterine problem within just three years...
...jawbone fragment, teeth and primitive tools found in a cave in central China support the theory that the ancestors of modern humans began migrating out of Africa hundreds of thousands of years earlier than once thought. Scientists believe the remains may belong to a species called Homo habilis, a precursor of Homo erectus...
...SDAC, the precursor to the new Center announced yesterday, has already been associated with major already been associated with major advances in the prevention of transmission of the HIV virus, according to a press release
Finley was also the chief author of General Education in a Free Society, which introduced many of the concepts that led to Harvard's adoption of General Education, the precursor to the Core Program...