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Spinal fluid proteins signal Lou Gehrig's disease
Jan 28, 2009 |
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High levels of certain proteins in the spinal fluid could signal the onset of Lou Gehrig's disease, according to researchers. The discovery of these biomarkers may lead to diagnostic kits for early diagnosis, accurately measuring ...
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Greater use of in-patient diagnostic imaging improves patient outcomes without significantly impacting costs
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Hospitals that make greater use of inpatient diagnostic imaging exams achieve lower in-hospital mortality rates with little or no impact on costs, according to a peer-reviewed study of more than 1 million patient outcomes ...
Could Widely Used Rapid Influenza Tests Pose A Dangerous Public Health Risk?
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Rapid influenza diagnostic tests used in doctors' offices, hospitals and medical laboratories to detect H1N1 are virtually useless and could pose a significant danger to public health, according to a Loyola ...
Engineers create new technique for malaria diagnosis
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Apr 28, 2008 |
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Researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Coventry have developed the first new technique for diagnosing malaria able to challenge the rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) currently used in the field.
New age of discovery for new proteins dawns
Oct 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- We are on the brink of another new age of discovery- this time of countless new proteins, which could be used in a whole range of situations from medicine to industry, following the successful ...
Miniature lab can detect deadly bird flu virus in 30 minutes
Sep 23, 2007 |
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Researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) and Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have successfully developed a miniaturized device that can be ...
Geologists studying groundwater arsenic levels in India empower Bengali women, children
Oct 22, 2009 |
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A Kansas State University geologist and graduate student are finding that the most important tools in their fieldwork on groundwater arsenic pollution are women and children armed with pamphlets and testing kits.
GPs' gut feelings defined
Sep 17, 2009 |
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'Gut feelings' experienced by GPs play a substantial role in their diagnostic reasoning process, but always in combination with analytical reasoning. Gut feelings can be separated into the sense of alarm and the sense of ...
Drug-resistant TB may 'spiral out of control,' U.N. says
Apr 02, 2009 |
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The world is on the cusp of an explosion of drug-resistant tuberculosis cases that could deluge hospitals and leave physicians fighting a nearly untreatable malady with little help from modern drugs, global experts said Wednesday.
Researchers develop method that aims to stabilize antibodies
Sep 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed a systematic method to improve the stability of antibodies. The technique could lead to better biosensors, ...
Urine-powered battery developed (Update)
Aug 15, 2005 |
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Physicists in Singapore have succeeded in creating the first paper battery that generates electricity from urine. This new battery will be the perfect power source for cheap, disposable healthcare test-kits for diseases such ...
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