News tagged with count
Rothman at Jefferson research suggests abandon convention in diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection
In their search for new, better ways to diagnose periprosthetic joint infection, Rothman Institute at Jefferson researchers have discovered that measurement of C-reactive protein in the synovial fluid is extremely accurate, ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Handheld device for doing blood tests moves closer to medical use
Scientists are reporting a key advance in efforts to develop a handheld device that could revolutionize the complete blood cell count (CBC), one of the most frequently performed blood tests used to diagnose ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Ultrasound male contraceptive, overlooked for decades, confirmed to work
Imagine a contraceptive that could, with one or two painless 15-minute non-surgical treatments, provide months of protection from pregnancy. And imagine that the equipment needed were already in physical therapists' ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Get ready for spring - hay fever worse in spring than summer
Hay fever (runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes) is caused by an allergy to pollen, and most commonly to grass pollen. These tiny grains bring misery to sufferers through spring and summer and pollen levels are often included ...
Dec 21, 2011 |
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NYC recommends AIDS drugs for any person with HIV
Health officials said Thursday they are recommending that any person living with HIV be offered AIDS drugs as soon as they are diagnosed with the virus, an aggressive move that has been shown to prolong life and stem the ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Crowdsourcing nutrition in a snap
Americans spend upwards of $40 billion a year on dieting advice and self-help books, but the first step in any healthy eating strategy is basic awareness -- what's on the plate.
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Sterilization method for hemodialysis dialyzer membrane linked with risk of low platelet counts
Patients who had undergone hemodialysis using dialyzers that had been sterilized with the use of electron beams were more likely to develop thrombocytopenia (an abnormally low platelet count in the blood, associated with ...
Oct 18, 2011 |
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New study adds further guidance on when to start antiretroviral therapy for HIV
One of the key decisions faced by people living with HIV, and by their health-care providers, is when to start treatment.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Early antiretroviral therapy for HIV shown cost-effective
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College and GHESKIO (Groupe Haitien d'Etude du Sarcome de Kaposi et des Infections Opportunistes) have shown that early treatment of HIV not only saves lives but is also cost-effective. ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Blood loss from lab testing associated with hospital-acquired anemia for patients with heart attacks
In patients with acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), blood loss from greater use of phlebotomy (blood drawn for diagnostic testing) appears to be independently associated with the development of hospital-acquired ...
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Study looks at NYC fast-food menu calorie counts
Like any fitness program, it works only if you pay attention to it. A new study on New York City's effort to encourage healthy eating by posting calorie counts on menus shows that it worked for about one in six customers ...
Jul 27, 2011 |
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Midwest mold count peaks due to extreme heat, storms
A record 7 inches of rain combined with the spat of 100-plus degree Fahrenheit days has spawned the highest mold count recorded for the year, just short of an air pollution warning.
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Only one-third of HIV-positive patients remain in care before starting treatment
In sub-Saharan Africa, only about one third of patients who test positive for HIV but are not yet eligible for antiretroviral treatment remain in care until they become eligible and start treatment. Some patients never return ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 19, 2011 |
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Overweight men have poorer sperm count
Overweight or obese men, like their female counterparts, have a lower chance of becoming a parent, according to a comparison of sperm quality presented at a European fertility meeting Monday.
Jul 04, 2011 |
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Massive genome studies identify genetics behind white blood cell counts
A trio of large-scale genome-wide association studies, or GWAS, have identified more than 15 gene variants responsible for the diversity of white blood cell counts among whites, African-Americans, and Japanese. Supported ...
Jun 30, 2011 |
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