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Boy, 2, first to have extra DNA strand

A BRITISH toddler has become the first person in the world to be diagnosed with an extra strand in his DNA.
Two-year-old Alfie Clamp from Nuneaton in Warkwickshire was born blind and with severe disabilities, which led doctors to carry out various tests. They found out that his seventh chromosome had an “extra arm” which has never been documented anywhere in the world before, according to the Daily Mail.
Doctors were baffled at his condition, which is so rare it does not have a name. They also do not have no idea whether the medical

Drinking milk can help keep your eyes healthy

DRINKING milk could help women ward off eye disease in later life, say researchers.
A study has found females with the highest levels of vitamin D were almost two-thirds less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is the most common cause of blindness.
Around 200,000 Britons each year get AMD and there is no preventative treatment, although laser surgery and drugs can limit the damage caused by the condition.
It is the commonest cause of sight loss in

Food stalls join anti-inflation drive

More than 1,000 food stalls in Singapore are doing their part to help ease the pressure of increasing prices.

This was announced by the chairman of the Retail Price Watch Group (RPWG) and Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Manpower Lee Yi Shyan at Food Republic in Wisma Atria.

Food Junction and Food Republic on Friday became the latest to join in with their support.

Food Junction and all of its tenants have pledged to maintain their prices for the next six months.

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