Number of nonsmokers with COPD on the rise
Exposure to biomass fuel is large contributor of COPD in rural patients The global burden of COPD is high, and ...
Tag: Diagnostics
ACP issues guidance statement for breast cancer screening of average-risk women
Great majority of average-risk women with no symptoms will benefit from mammography every other year beginning at age 50 Philadelphia, ...
Blood-based colon cancer screen shows promise in UW-Madison study
MADISON - If caught early, nearly all cases of colon cancer are curable. Though this should make screening tests straightforward, ...
TGen review links gene with the most common liver cancer
AKR1B10 could help provide early detection of HCC, and play a role in monitoring and treating this growing cause of ...
Off-the-shelf smart fabric helps athletic coaching and physical therapy
Merging low cost and high performance in body motion sensingCredit: Figures provided by Dartmouth DartNets Lab. HANOVER, N.H. - April ...
Specific criteria needed for different types of myeloma
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 8, 2019) - When our plasma cells start producing a ...
Imaging technology will offer new clues to embryonic development
Better understanding could lead to new prevention and treatment for birth defectsCredit: University of Houston Soon after conception, an embryo's ...
IOF Medal of Achievement awarded to Harry K. Genant
Award recognizes a distinguished researcher whose innovative work in the field of non-invasive and quantitative imaging of bone has advanced ...
Researchers identify early indicators of pregnancy complications in lupus patients
Credit: Hong et al., 2019 A study of pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus has identified early changes in the ...
New computer-aided model may help predict sepsis
Can a computer-aided model predict life-threatening sepsis? A model developed in the UK that uses routinely collected data to identify ...
Pediatric telemedicine visits may increase antibiotic overprescribing
PITTSBURGH, April 8, 2019 - Children with acute respiratory infections were prescribed antibiotics more often during direct-to-consumer telemedicine visits than ...
Spying on cells eating habits could aid cancer diagnosis
Credit: The University of Edinburgh Scientists have developed a new imaging technology to visualise what cells eat, which could aid ...
Eyes reveal early Alzheimer’s disease
Reduced blood capillaries are new way to diagnose early cognitive impairment New technology quantifies capillary changes in great detail Eye ...
Dentists underdiagnose when faced with time pressure, research shows
Dentists can miss important details on X-rays when put under time pressure, according to new research led by the University ...
John A. Kanis named winner of IOF Olof Johnell Science Award
Prestigious award recognizes one of the bone field's most distinguished researchers for his achievements in musculoskeletal research and policy implementation ...
Black nanoparticles slow the growth of tumors
Melanin as a new diagnosis and treatment tool for tumorsCredit: Vipul Gujrati / Technical University of Munich The dark skin ...
Opitz C Syndrome: New advances to improve the genetic diagnose of an ultra-rare disease
When the early diagnose is mistakenCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Opitz C syndrome (OCS), an ultra-rare disease that causes serious physical ...
Paris hosts the world’s largest event dedicated to musculoskeletal disease prevention
The World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2019), taking place April 4-7, 2019, is expected to attract ...
Researchers’ breakthrough in tackling challenge of antifungal resistance
Transatlantic partnership's ground-breaking work to develop a better understanding of antifungal drug resistanceCredit: Swansea University Ground-breaking work by university experts ...
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation launches new research initiative for digital tools
NEW YORK, NY, April 2, 2019 - As part of its Diagnostics Accelerator research program, the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation ...
