News tagged with clinical chemistry
Men and women get sick in different ways
At the dawn of third millennium medical researchers still know very little about gender-specific differences in illness, particularly when it comes to disease symptoms, influencing social and psychological factors, and the ...
Cardiology
Mar 22, 2013 |
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Discovering the secrets of tumor growth
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen's Center for Healthy Ageing have identified a compound that blocks the expression of a protein without which certain tumours cannot grow. This compound has the potential as an anticancer ...
Cancer
Jan 24, 2013 |
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New handheld mobile device performs laboratory-quality HIV testing
New research appearing online today in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, shows that a handheld mobile device can check patients' HIV status with just a finger prick, and synchronize the results in real time with e ...
HIV & AIDS
Jan 21, 2013 |
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When will genomic research translate into clinical care—and at what cost?
Genomic research is widely expected to transform medicine, but progress has been slower than expected. While critics argue that the genomics "promise" has been broken – and that money might be better spent elsewhere—proponents ...
Genetics
Jan 04, 2013 |
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Older and younger chronic leukemia patients may need different therapy
Doctors should use different therapies when treating older and younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to a new study led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur ...
Cancer
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Purdue-designed molecule one step closer to possible Alzheimer's treatment
(Medical Xpress)—A new molecule designed to treat Alzheimer's disease has significant promise and is potentially the safest to date, according to researchers.
Medical research
Oct 03, 2012 |
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Designing a new drug for chronic pain
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Liverpool and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital have been awarded £1.4 million to design a new drug for the treatment of chronic pain.
Medical research
Aug 24, 2012 |
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New Alzheimer's marker strongly predicts mental decline
A new marker of Alzheimer's disease can predict how rapidly a patient's memory and other mental abilities will decline after the disorder is diagnosed, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Arthritic knees, but not hips, have robust repair response
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center used new tools they developed to analyze knees and hips and discovered that osteoarthritic knee joints are in a constant state of repair, while hip joints are not.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Feb 10, 2012 |
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New antibiotic compound enters phase I clinical trial
(Medical Xpress) -- Novacta Biosystems has commenced dosing of the first healthy volunteers in a phase I clinical trial of a new antibiotic to treat the hospital superbug Clostridium difficile.
Medications
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Grapes protect against ultraviolet radiation
Some compounds found in grapes help to protect skin cells from the sun's ultraviolet radiation, according to a study by researchers from the University of Barcelona and the CSIC (Spanish National Research Council). The study ...
Health
Jul 29, 2011 |
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UCSF botulism research translates into bioterrorism treatment
(Medical Xpress) -- UCSF basic research into botulism has translated into a novel antitoxin to protect against bioterrorism, with the first clinical trials launching soon to assess the resulting vaccine's ...
Medical research
May 06, 2011 |
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