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A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity ...

A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity including type two diabetes, liver and heart disease, say scientists.

But these biopsies can be very invasive and doctors may also struggle to get a sample. As cancer cells grow and multiply they ...