News tagged with clinical tests
Benefits of prostate-specific antigen testing remain unclear
(HealthDay) -- It remains unclear whether the benefits of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing outweigh the harms, but evidence suggests that men with a longer life expectancy may benefit from testing, ...
Cancer
Jul 20, 2012 |
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Package inserts overstate diagnostic TB tests' accuracy
Clinicians and laboratory professionals often rely on manufacturers' package inserts to assess the accuracy of diagnostic medical tests. However, package inserts frequently greatly overstate such tests' accuracy, according ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Expert panel suggests PSA test may benefit some men
(HealthDay) -- Men with a life expectancy of more than 10 years should talk with their doctor about getting a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer, an expert panel recommends.
Cancer
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Germ-line <i>BRCA1/2</i> testing recommended in ovarian cancer
(HealthDay) -- Due to the potential survival and treatment response implications of BRCA mutation status, it is recommended that germ-line BRCA1/2 testing be offered to all women diagnosed with nonmucinous o ...
Cancer
Jun 19, 2012 |
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National report on optimal use of vascular laboratory tests for patients with known or suspected arterial disease
(Medical Xpress) -- A new report issued today by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and developed in collaboration with 10 other leading professional societies provides detailed criteria to help clinicians maximize ...
Cardiology
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Attitude towards age increases risk of dementia diagnosis
Our attitude towards our age has a massive impact on the likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia. New research shows that when seniors see themselves as 'older' their performance on a standard dementia screening test ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Blood test identifies increased risk of death following noncardiac surgery
A simple blood test can help identify people who are at high risk of dying within the month after non-cardiac surgery, a study by McMaster University researchers has found.
Surgery
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Study IDs immune system glitch tied to fourfold higher likelihood of death
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified an immune system deficiency whose presence shows someone is up to four times likelier to die than a person without it. The glitch involves an antibody molecule called a free light chain; ...
Immunology
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Test for statin side effects launched
(Medical Xpress) -- A simple diagnostic test developed at Oxford University, and launched today by Massachusetts-based Boston Heart Diagnostics, will identify those at increased risk of rare but serious side ...
Medical research
Jun 01, 2012 |
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Too much vitamin D can be as unhealthy as too little
Scientists know that Vitamin D deficiency is not healthy. However, new research from the University of Copenhagen now indicates that too high a level of the essential vitamin is not good either. The study is based on blood ...
Health
May 29, 2012 |
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One-fifth of healthy middle-aged men have low-grade murmur
(HealthDay) -- More than one-fifth of healthy middle-aged men have a low-grade systolic heart murmur that confers a nearly five-fold higher risk of future aortic valve replacement (AVR), according to a study ...
Cardiology
May 25, 2012 |
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Cardio fitness levels of breast cancer patients may affect survival
Women receiving care for breast cancer have significantly impaired cardio-pulmonary function that can persist for years after they have completed treatment, according to a study led by scientists at Duke University Medical ...
Cancer
May 23, 2012 |
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Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers
New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers.
Cancer
May 20, 2012 |
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Gene expression profile testing increasing in breast cancer
(HealthDay) -- From 2006 to 2008, the use of gene expression profile (GEP) testing increased, correlating with a decrease in the percentage of women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer receiving ...
Cancer
May 18, 2012 |
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Testing for mutations identified in squamous cell lung cancer tumors helps personalize treatment
Screening lung cancer tumor samples for cancer-causing, or "driver," genetic mutations can help physicians tailor patients' treatments to target those specific mutations. While scientists have identified cancer-causing mutations ...
Cancer
May 17, 2012 |
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