News tagged with diagnostic tool
Researcher: 'Optical biopsy' for breast cancer increasingly accurate
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Most biopsies following mammograms reveal benign abnormalities, not cancer. But women may not have to endure the medical costs, stress and potential complications that accompany such invasive biopsies forever. ...
Quick and easy diagnosis for mitochondrial disorders
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Soon you could be genetically screened for mitochondrial disorders quickly and comprehensively. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Genome Medicine, outlines an innovative clinical diagnostic test f ...
Nanotechnology gets a new light touch
Oct 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Building the super-fast computers of the future has just become much easier thanks to an advance by Australian researchers that lets them grab hold of tiny electronics components and probe ...
New tool may help with early detection of deadly pancreatic cancer
Aug 03, 2009 |
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A new diagnostic tool developed by Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists has shown promising results when used with patients of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer due to the difficulty of diagnosing ...
Invisible ink? What Rorschach tests really tell us
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 30, 2009 |
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One of the most well-known psychological tools is the Rorschach Inkblot Test. A viewer looks at ten inkblots, one at a time, and describes what they see. The rationale behind this test is the idea that certain aspects of ...
New invention could revolutionize how diseases are diagnosed
Jul 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An award-winning invention by Stanford doctoral students Richard Gaster and Drew Hall may change who diagnoses diseases ranging from flu to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The invention, ...
Social scientist suggests new research framework to study complex systems
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2009 |
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The often-used one-size-fits-all approach to policies aimed at achieving sustainable social-ecological systems needs to be updated with a diagnostic tool to help scholars from multiple disciplines better frame the question ...
Biomarkers may help predict risk of Alzheimer's disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment
Jul 21, 2009 |
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Several cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers showed good accuracy in identifying patients with mild cognitive impairment who progressed to Alzheimer disease, according to a study in the July 22/29 issue of JAMA.
Carbon Nanotubes Continue To Show Promise in Battle Against Cancer
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Carbon nanotubes, one of the original engineered nanomaterials, also may prove to be among the most versatile, as numerous teams of investigators continue to develop novel nanotube-based therapeutic and diagnostic tools. ...
Genes and smoking play role in rheumatoid arthritis
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Recent genetic studies have revealed several new sites of genes that are risk factors for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The strongest association with anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA)-positive RA (ACPAs ...
In a rare disorder, a familiar protein disrupts gene function
May 27, 2009 |
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As reported this week in the open-access journal PLoS Biology, an international team of scientists studying a rare genetic disease has discovered that a bundle of proteins already known to be important for keeping chromo ...
New device looks to prevent vision loss in diabetes patients
Mar 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An Indiana University School of Optometry faculty member's company is nearing completion of a diagnostic camera that could aid in saving the vision of millions of people worldwide.
Breath or urine analysis may detect cancer, diabetes
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Mar 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A future sensor may take away a patient's breath while simultaneously determining whether the patient has breast cancer, lung cancer, diabetes or asthma. A University of Missouri researcher is developing ...
