News tagged with laboratory tests

UCSF leaders explore bioinformatics in research, patient care and education

In the world of bioinformatics, the rush is on to extract gold from a data mine.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers -- paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes

In a study to the genetic variance of human metabolism, researchers have identified thirty one regions of the genome that were associated with levels of circulating metabolites, i.e., small molecules that ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

System to deliver organ transplant drug -- without harmful side effects

A new system for delivering a drug to organ transplant patients, which could avoid the risk of harmful side effects, is being developed by scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Abbott cuts 700 jobs from device and testing unit

(AP) -- Medical device and drugmaker Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday it will lay off 700 employees as part of ongoing restructuring efforts.

Technology / Business

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Three generations of rovers with crouching engineers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two spacecraft engineers join a grouping of vehicles providing a comparison of three generations of Mars rovers developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. The setting ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Permafrost bacteria may slow down ageing: scientists

A hardy type of bacteria recently discovered in the permafrost of Siberia could help slow down the ageing process, Russian scientists claimed on Tuesday.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 4

New laboratory method uses mass spectrometry to rapidly detect staph infections

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a new laboratory test that can rapidly identify the bacterium responsible for staph infections. ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lingua franca critical for electronic medical records and health information exchange

A universal method of identifying medical test results and other clinical measurements is essential for health information exchange, which requires a common terminology to ensure that medical data can be recorded, transferred ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bring the feet when diagnosing, treating rheumatoid arthritis

When diagnosing and treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), clinical research focuses primarily on the joints in the upper body. However, research carried out by rheumatologist Hetty Baan at the University of Twente ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood cell test for HIV treatment monitoring is cheaper but just as effective

(Medical Xpress) -- A cheaper laboratory test that helps guide anti-retroviral drug treatment for people with HIV/AIDS may be just as effective as a more sophisticated test, a group of international researchers has found ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers develop tool that saves time, eliminates mistakes in diabetes care

In the fast-paced world of health care, doctors are often pressed for time during patient visits. Researchers at the University of Missouri developed a tool that allows doctors to view electronic information about patients' ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drinking water from plastic pipes - is it harmful?

Pipe-in-pipe systems are now commonly used to distribute water in many homes. The inner pipe for drinking water is made of a plastic called cross-linked polyethylene (PEX). Are these pipes harmful to health and do they affect ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Batteries get a quick charge with new anode technology

(PhysOrg.com) -- A breakthrough in components for next-generation batteries could come from special materials that transform their structure to perform better over time.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (19) | comments 24

Faulty vaccine caused foot-and-mouth outbreak: Paraguay

A botched vaccine intended to protect Paraguay's livestock against foot-and-mouth disease was responsible for transmitting the ailment to hundreds of animals that later had to be destroyed, the government said Tuesday.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find possible therapeutic strategy to combat premature birth

Scientists who developed a novel mouse model mimicking human preterm labor have described a molecular signaling pathway underlying preterm birth and targeted it to stop the problem.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast