Superfast gene sequencing helps diagnose critically ill patients
'Metagenomic' test for neurological infections has real clinical benefit, says new study In an analysis of the real-world impact of ...
Tag: Diagnostics
New assay detects patients’ resistance to antimalarial drugs from a drop of blood
New technique simplifies detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms and can provide critically important information quickly, even in resource limiting facilities, ...
Study shows more effective method for detecting prostate cancer
Combining biopsy strategies allowed doctors to find up to 33% more cancersCredit: UCLA Health Each year, 1 million men in ...
Bacteria such as E. coli detected in minutes by new technology from Warwick University
Scientists at the University of Warwick have shown that bioelectrical signals from bacteria can be used to rapidly determine if ...
Identifying colorectal cancer subtypes could lead to improved treatment decisions
New study led by a USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher could lead to more effective, individualized treatment for patients ...
Groundbreaking DNA study launched to discover new connections between genetics & diseases
Study represents largest DNA mapping effort undertaken in US from a single populationCredit: Intermountain Healthcare REYKJAVIK, ICELAND, and SALT LAKE ...
Antibodies against HPV16 can develop up to 40 years before throat cancer is diagnosed
HPV16 antibodies mark a 100-fold increase in risk in white people An international group of researchers has found that antibodies ...
New finding: Biomarker indicates tumor aggressiveness and poor prognosis in men with prostate cancer
Addition of the protein CCN3 on biomarker panel may further help predict prostate cancer metastasis to bone, according to a ...
Rheumatoid arthritis — can its onset be delayed or prevented?
Experts report on promising methods for early detection and intervention of rheumatoid arthritis in a themed issue of Clinical Therapeutics ...
Our tears could one day tell us if we have glaucoma
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 10, 2019) - Contrary to what many of us think, ...
NIST infrared frequency comb measures biological signatures
Credit: NIST Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators have demonstrated a compact frequency-comb apparatus ...
Are American Zika strains more virulent than Pacific and Asian strains?
Credit: Shigeru Tajima, CC BY 4.0 Over recent years, Zika virus (ZIKV) has spread eastward from Africa and Asia, leading ...
Smart phone health testing devices will transform healthcare
Bodily fluids from saliva to sweat may soon be tested using smartphonesCredit: Gabriel Cunnett Bodily fluids from saliva to sweat ...
New clinical guide helps physicians identify risk, talk with patients about firearm safety and injury
New clinical guide helps physicians identify risk, talk with patients about firearm safety and injuries. Clinicians often feel that they ...
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