A new study sheds light on why physicians do not consistently test patients for a common hereditary syndrome that carries a high risk of developing colorectal cancer.

More than six million people are currently infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, a parasite that causes Chagas disease. Of those infected with the T. cruzi parasite, one million are women of reproductive age.

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