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Pain-free method of monitoring drug levels in transplant patients
Apr 03, 2009 |
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is reviewing a University of Rhode Island pharmacy professor's proposal to use saliva as a non-invasive way to monitor concentrations of anti-rejection drugs in patients that undergo transplants.
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Advance toward first saliva test for Type 2 diabetes
Jan 19, 2009 |
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Scientists in Oregon and India are reporting an advance toward developing the first saliva test to diagnose and monitor effectiveness of treatment for Type 2 diabetes. Their report was published in the Jan. 2 issue of ACS' ...
Mexican labs target adulterers with DNA testing
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Suspect your significant other might be cheating on you? In Mexico, numerous laboratories are now offering a way to find out for sure -- DNA tests.
Saliva proteins change as women age
Nov 18, 2009 |
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In a step toward using human saliva to tell whether those stiff joints, memory lapses, and other telltale signs of aging are normal or red flags for disease, scientists are describing how the protein content ...
Tick saliva could hold cancer cure: Brazilian scientists
Aug 28, 2009 |
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It may be one of nature's repulsive little blood-sucking parasites, but the humble tick could yield a future cure for cancers of the skin, liver and pancreas, Brazilian researchers have discovered.
Saliva can help diagnose heart attack, study shows
Apr 16, 2008 |
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Early diagnosis of a heart attack may now be possible using only a few drops of saliva and a new nano-bio-chip, a multi-institutional team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin reported at a recent meeting ...
Spit tests may soon replace many blood tests
Mar 25, 2008 |
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One day soon patients may spit in a cup, instead of bracing for a needle prick, when being tested for cancer, heart disease or diabetes. A major step in that direction is the cataloguing of the “complete” salivary proteome, ...
'Swish-and-spit' test accurate for cancer
Jan 01, 2008 |
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A morning gargle could someday be more than a breath freshener – it could spot head and neck cancer, say scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Their new study of a mouth rinse that captures genetic signatures ...
Portable device can detect viruses in minutes
May 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine being able to detect in just a few minutes whether someone is infected with a virus. This has now become a reality, thanks to a new ultra-sensitive detector that has been developed ...
Vet scientists' work on diagnostic, intervention tools for H1N1 helps human health lab, too
Aug 18, 2009 |
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If some day you are tested for the H1N1 virus without the painful prick of a needle, thank a pig -- and a team of Kansas State University researchers and their collaborators who are connecting animal and human health.
Second-hand smoke linked to cognitive impairment
Feb 13, 2009 |
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The research, published today in the British Medical Journal, highlighted a 44% increase in risk of cognitive impairment when exposed to high levels of second-hand smoke.
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