News tagged with high sensitivity


Novel small molecules used to visualize prostate cancer

Two novel radiolabeled small molecules targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) have excellent potential for further development as diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, according to research published ...

Cancer created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Birth order linked to increased risk of diabetes, metabolic disorders

–Long a source of sibling rivalry, birth order may raise the risk of first-born children developing diabetes or high blood pressure, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of ...

Diabetes created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds a spoonful of cinnamon improves health

Sprinkling a spoonful of cinnamon on breakfast foods not only adds a burst of flavor but also dramatically lowers an individual's blood sugar levels, potentially reducing the chance of developing diabetes, says a new study ...

Health created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Inactive people can achieve major health and fitness gains in a fraction of the time

With many of us struggling to get enough exercise, sport and exercise scientists at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the University of Birmingham, under the lead of Professor Anton Wagenmakers, have been working ...

Health created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Strict ovarian CA screening adherence called for in high-risk

(HealthDay)—For women at higher risk for ovarian and/or fallopian tube cancer (OC/FTC), annual screening offers high sensitivity for detection of incident cancers, but few of these cancers are stage I or ...

Cancer created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New method for diagnosing malaria

Danish researchers have developed a new and sensitive method that makes it possible to diagnose malaria from a single drop of blood or saliva. The method might eventually be used in low-resource areas without ...

Medical research created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Insomnia may raise risk of heart attack, stroke

(HealthDay)—People with insomnia may have double the chances of a heart attack or stroke as opposed to those who sleep well, a study by Taiwanese researchers suggests.

Health created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The latest exercise trend: "Get Fit in 60 Seconds" researchers publish user-friendly how-to guide

The team behind the recent "Get Fit in 60 Seconds" headlines have taken their research out of the lab and put it into a user-friendly, how-to guide.

Health created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New noninvasive test for colorectal cancer shows promise

A new noninvasive test for colorectal cancer screening demonstrated high sensitivity for detecting colorectal cancer, in particular precancers that are most likely to develop into cancer, according to data presented at the ...

Cancer created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood tests pick up early 'silent' heart disease

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at the University of Dundee have found that a combination of blood tests could effectively pick up 'silent' heart disease in thousands of people. ...

Cardiology created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise with diet improves insulin sensitivity much more than diet alone

Obese older adults can reduce their chance of developing the metabolic syndrome by losing weight through dieting alone, but adding exercise to a weight loss program has even more benefit, a new study finds. The results, to ...

Diabetes created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene-based test identifies poor-prognosis colon cancers

(HealthDay) -- A sensitive and specific gene-based classifier can be used to identify BRAF mutant colon cancer tumors and a subpopulation of BRAF wild-type tumors with poor prognosis, according to a study pu ...

Cancer created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Low vitamin C levels may raise heart failure patients' risk

Low levels of vitamin C were associated with higher levels of high sensitivity C-Reactive protein (hsCRP) and shorter intervals without major cardiac issues or death for heart failure patients, in research presented at the ...

Cardiology created Nov 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Improved method for detecting mutant DNAs

Molecular DNA testing methods offer clinicians powerful tools that serve to confirm or identify disease diagnoses. High sensitivity and high specificity, however, are frequently a challenge to achieve with these methods. ...

Medical research created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The metabolic effects of antipsychotic drugs

Research to be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, may explain why some antipsychotic ...

Medical research created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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