News tagged with blood screening
State's newborn screening program saved twins' lives
(Medical Xpress) -- Like a half-million other babies born in California in 2010, Sophia and Charlotte Gonzales each had a blood sample collected after their birth for the state’s newborn screening program. But in this ...
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Jan 09, 2012 |
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Fecal occult blood testing effective in colonoscopy screenings
Fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is more effective in its health benefits at the same or lower costs compared to guaiac fecal occult blood testing (gFOBT) at all levels of colonoscopy capacity, according to a study published ...
Cancer
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Hit reset on cancer screening: 'Tests not perfect'
It turns out that catching cancer early isn't always as important as we thought.
Cancer
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Birth cohort screening for hepatitis C is cost effective, could save thousands of lives each year
According to a new study being published early online in Annals of Internal Medicine, the flagship journal of the American College of Physicians, birth cohort screening for hepatitis C is cost effective in the primary care s ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 04, 2011 |
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New prostate cancer test advice overturns dogma
(AP) -- Men finally may be getting a clearer message about undergoing PSA screening for prostate cancer: Don't do it.
Cancer
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Decoding vaccination: Researchers reveal genetic underpinnings of response to measles vaccine
Researchers at Mayo Clinic are hacking the genetic code that controls the human response to disease vaccination, and they are using this new cipher to answer many of the deep-seated questions that plague vaccinology, including ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Discovery of gene fusion in ovarian cancer could lead to earlier diagnoses
About 15 percent of cases of an aggressive, difficult-to-detect form of ovarian cancer contain a unique fusion between two neighboring, normally separate genes, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. ...
Genetics
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Newest screen for newborns will indicate heart problems
About 1 in every 120 babies are born with congenital heart disease (CHD), of which about 25 percent is critical, requiring special care early in life. CHD is responsible for more deaths in the first year of life than any ...
Cardiology
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Keep the precious eye in check
People with diabetes want to stay active and lead a healthy life free from complications such as kidney disease, heart disease and stroke. However, many patients cannot escape from the common threat of Diabetic ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Hereditary colon cancer syndrome marked by abnormally dense blood vessel growth in mouth
A team led by Johns Hopkins researchers has found that a hereditary colon cancer syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), is associated with abnormally dense blood vessel growth in the skin lining the mouth.
Cancer
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Restoring trust vital in public acceptance of the use of residual newborn screening specimens
Government guidelines published today on the use of dried blood spots collected during mandatory newborn screening underemphasize the importance of getting the public on board with the practice, according to University of ...
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Jun 14, 2011 |
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Detecting lung cancer early
A person's blood reveals whether he or she has lung cancer: this has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of Bonn. In collaboration with colleagues at the Cologne University Hospital, they are developing a blood ...
Cancer
May 16, 2011 |
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Simple new bedside screening effectively identifies patients with acute aortic dissection
The most lethal and sudden cardiovascular event can be the toughest for doctors to diagnose.
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May 16, 2011 |
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Blood test for colon cancer screening beneficial for some seniors, but not for many others
A new study of U.S. veterans ages 70 and older finds that the healthiest get the most benefit from current colon cancer screening methods. However, for many less healthy veterans the burdens of screening may outweigh the ...
Cancer
May 09, 2011 |
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Age alone should be used to screen for heart attacks and strokes, say experts
Using age alone to identify those at risk of heart disease or stroke could replace current screening methods without diminishing effectiveness, according to a groundbreaking study published today in the open access journal ...
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May 04, 2011 |
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