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Pickled in 'cognac', Chopin's heart gives up its secrets
The heart of Frederic Chopin, among the world's most cherished musical virtuosos, may finally have given up the cause of his untimely death.
Nov 26, 2017
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Medical research
Ancient enzyme could boost power of liquid biopsies to detect and profile cancers
Scientists are developing a set of medical tests called liquid biopsies that can rapidly detect the presence of cancers, infectious diseases and other conditions from only a small blood sample. Researchers at The University ...
Nov 16, 2017
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Medical research
Test reveals antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a half hour
The discovery of antibiotics in the early part of the 20th century changed modern medicine. Simple infections that previously killed people became easy to treat. Antibiotics' ability to stave off infections made possible ...
Oct 4, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists develop blood test that spots tumor-derived DNA in people with early-stage cancers
In a bid to detect cancers early and in a noninvasive way, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report they have developed a test that spots tiny amounts of cancer-specific DNA in blood and have used it to ...
Aug 16, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Study boosts hope of 'liquid biopsies' for cancer screening
Scientists have the first major evidence that blood tests called liquid biopsies hold promise for screening people for cancer. Hong Kong doctors tried it for a type of head and neck cancer, and boosted early detection and ...
Aug 9, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exact strain of bacteria that caused the Great Plague of London finally identified
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working on studying the remains of victims of the Great Plague of London have for the first time identified the strain of the bacteria that was responsible for killing nearly a quarter ...
Medical research
New method detects multiple diseases via DNA released from dying cells into blood
In a series of experiments involving 320 patients and controls, researchers developed a blood test that can detect multiple pathologies, including diabetes, cancer, traumatic injury and neurodegeneration, in a highly sensitive ...
Mar 14, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New blood test determines whether you have or are likely to get cancer
A new research report published in the October 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal may make the early detection of cancer as easy as a simple blood test. This test, called the "lymphocyte genome sensitivity" (LGS) test, could ...
Sep 30, 2014
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Fast way to measure DNA repair
Our DNA is under constant attack from many sources, including environmental pollutants, ultraviolet light, and radiation. Fortunately, cells have several major DNA repair systems that can fix this damage, which may lead to ...
Apr 22, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Noninvasive colorectal cancer screening tool shows unprecedented detection rates
Results of a clinical trial of Cologuard show unprecedented rates of precancer and cancer detection by a noninvasive test. The detection rates are similar to those reported for colonoscopy. The results were published in the ...
Mar 19, 2014
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