Evaluating grip strength to identify early diabetes
Healthcare practitioners can use assessment of normalized grip strength to routinely screen for type 2 diabetes in apparently healthy adults, ...
Tag: Diagnostics
New CT scoring criteria for timely diagnosis, treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Updated CT scoring criteria from AJR considers both lobe involvement and changes in CT findings to quantitatively and accurately evaluate ...
Rutgers launches genetic testing service for new coronavirus
Thousands of samples can be analyzed dailyCredit: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rutgers' RUCDR Infinite Biologics has launched ...
University of Innsbruck develops novel corona test
New PCR method works with analytical materials easier to obtainCredit: Sinsoma GmbH As requested by the Austrian Federal Government and ...
Virus-scanning tool could detect previous COVID-19 infections
Credit: Steve Elledge HHMI scientists are joining many of their colleagues worldwide in working to combat the new coronavirus. They're ...
Blood test accurately detects over 50 types of cancer, often before symptoms show
Test also identifies where in the body the cancer has originatedCredit: Allen McCrodden, Associate Director, Creative Group of ProEd Communications ...
New artificial intelligence system can empower medical professionals in diagnosing skin diseases
Researchers have developed an AI algorithm capable of diagnosing 134 skin disorders and supporting specialists by augmenting the accuracy of ...
Resarchers find way to improve cancer outcomes by examining patients’ genes
Approach could benefit many other conditionsCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications By mining a vast trove of genetic data, researchers ...
Small hearts have strong vortex flow, large hearts have mild vortex — studied in dogs
Credit: Ryou Tanaka/TUAT An international collaboration led by veterinary scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has ...
MIPT scientists explain why new dangerous viruses are so hard to identify
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office In a recently published fundamental review dedicated to the diagnostics of viral infections, a Russian ...
NTU scientists develop handheld, high-resolution medical imaging device
Credit: NTU Singapore NTU scientists develop handheld, high-resolution medical imaging device with potential for bedside scanning Scientists at Nanyang Technological ...
Bacterial protein fragment kills lung cells in pulmonary fibrosis, study finds
Credit: Image courtesy of Esteban Gabazza/Nature Communications CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A bacterial protein fragment instigates lung tissue death in pulmonary ...
Crumpled graphene makes ultra-sensitive cancer DNA detector
Credit: Image courtesy of Mohammad Heiranian CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Graphene-based biosensors could usher in an era of liquid biopsy, detecting ...
Stroke: When the system fails for the second time
Credit: MPI CBS It is now widely known that the brain is much more malleable than once thought. Even after ...
Microbiome search engine can increase efficiency in disease detection and diagnosis
Credit: SU Xiaoquan Big data makes big promises when it comes to providing insights into human behavior and health. The ...
New device quickly detects harmful bacteria in blood
Tiny device could help professionals diagnose and fight deadly infectionsCredit: Wenrong He/Rochester Institute of Technology. Engineers have created a tiny ...
UC San Diego partners with 5 leading diagnostics manufacturers to boost COVID-19 testing
Spurred by need and urgency, unprecedented collaboration will increase testing capacity to 1,000 to 1,500 tests per day within 2 ...
Novel coronavirus test provides fast, accurate results
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 20, 2020) - The Georgia Esoteric and Molecular Laboratory at ...
New contrast agent for early diagnosis of brain metastases
Credit: Barth van Rossum, FMP A group of researchers led by Leif Schroeder from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut fuer Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) ...
Published consensus statement offers UTI treatment recommendations
TTUHSC assistant professor helps AMDA committee efforts to protect antibioticsCredit: TTUHSC They are among the most common ailments for those ...
