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New, improved microcontact printing technology offers big hope for disease detection

OIST researchers develop a simple printing method to create effective disease detection tools.The field of medicine is always on the lookout for better disease diagnostic tools—simpler, faster, and cheaper technologies to enhance patient treatment and outcomes.

30 Jun 2017

Study looks into specific elements of Mediterranean diet for colorectal health

The benefits of a "Mediterranean diet" (MD) are well-known when it comes to colorectal protection, but it's hard to know specifically what elements of the diet are the healthiest.

30 Jun 2017

Measuring set of proteins may enable earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder

Measuring a set of proteins in the blood may enable earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study from the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

30 Jun 2017

FDA authorizes marketing of test to aid in diagnoses of serious cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of ClearLLab Reagents (T1, T2, B1, B2, M), the first agency authorized test for use with flow cytometry to aid in the detection of several leukemias and lymphomas, including chronic leukemia, acute leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN).

29 Jun 2017

New diagnostic system enables rapid, accurate customization of antibiotic treatments

A diagnostic system developed at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology enables rapid and accurate customization of the antibiotic to the patient.

29 Jun 2017

Campylobacter continues to be leading cause of foodborne infections in Denmark

Campylobacter is to blame for more than 4,600 foodborne infections in Denmark and is thus still the most common cause of foodborne disease.

29 Jun 2017

New lab-on-a chip predicts preterm birth risk

Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Among the many underlying causes of pregnancy-associated complications, it is known that infection and inflammation are highly significant risk factors.

29 Jun 2017

Research yields first successful isolation, maintenance of haploid embryonic stem cells in humans

Stem cell research holds huge potential for medicine and human health. In particular, human embryonic stem cells (ESCs), with their ability to turn into any cell in the human body, are essential to the future prevention and treatment of disease.

29 Jun 2017

Slowing gait could be early signs of cognitive decline linked to shrinking hippocampus

The connection between slowed walking speed and declining mental acuity appears to arise in the right hippocampus, a finger-shaped region buried deep in the brain at ear-level, according to a 14-year study conducted by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

29 Jun 2017

Scientists use supercomputers to test new techniques for early cancer detection

An important factor in fighting cancer is the speed at which the disease can be identified, diagnosed and treated.

28 Jun 2017

Wyss Institute researchers develop new capture technology for cancer diagnostics

Cancerous tumors are formidable enemies, recruiting blood vessels to aid their voracious growth, damaging nearby tissues, and deploying numerous strategies to evade the body's defense systems.

28 Jun 2017

Study: Gadolinium may accumulate in brain tissues of patients without intracranial abnormalities

Minute traces of gadolinium, the contrast agent used to enhance MR images, are often retained in the brain tissue of patients years after undergoing MRI. Some studies have suggested this deposition was limited to patients with underlying brain pathology, such as a tumor or infection.

28 Jun 2017

DNA methylation can provide effective markers for major cancers, study reveals

In a new study, published online in the July 26 issue of PNAS, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in Xijing Hospital and Sun Yat-sen Cancer Center in China, report that DNA methylation can provide effective markers for at least four major cancers, not only correctly differentiating malignant tissues from normal, but also providing information on prognosis and survival.

28 Jun 2017

Fujitsu creates machine learning technology to retrieve similar disease cases from CT database

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced development of a technology to retrieve similar disease cases from a computed tomography database of previously taken images.

28 Jun 2017

New nanoallergen technology could help provide clear, accurate assessment of peanut allergies

Researchers have developed a novel platform to more accurately detect and identify the presence and severity of peanut allergies, without directly exposing patients to the allergen, according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports.

27 Jun 2017

Diagnostic News and Research

New, improved microcontact printing technology offers big hope for disease detection

Study looks into specific elements of Mediterranean diet for colorectal health

Measuring set of proteins may enable earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder

FDA authorizes marketing of test to aid in diagnoses of serious cancers

New diagnostic system enables rapid, accurate customization of antibiotic treatments

Campylobacter continues to be leading cause of foodborne infections in Denmark

New lab-on-a chip predicts preterm birth risk

Research yields first successful isolation, maintenance of haploid embryonic stem cells in humans

Slowing gait could be early signs of cognitive decline linked to shrinking hippocampus

Scientists use supercomputers to test new techniques for early cancer detection

Wyss Institute researchers develop new capture technology for cancer diagnostics

Study: Gadolinium may accumulate in brain tissues of patients without intracranial abnormalities

DNA methylation can provide effective markers for major cancers, study reveals

Fujitsu creates machine learning technology to retrieve similar disease cases from CT database

New nanoallergen technology could help provide clear, accurate assessment of peanut allergies

Antibiotic resistance: a healthcare emergency?

New approaches to early detection of Parkinson's disease on the horizon

Self-help intervention may be useful as initial treatment to manage symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome

New 10-minute test uses drops of blood or saliva for early detection of cancers

Scientists create wearable diagnostic biosensor that can detect three diabetes-related compounds

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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