News tagged with screening technique


Reinventing drug discovery: Promising drug target for ALS

Using a new stem-cell based drug screening technology with the potential to reinvent and greatly reduce the cost of the way new pharmaceuticals are developed, Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify first potentially effective therapy for human prion disease

Human diseases caused by misfolded proteins known as prions are some of most rare yet terrifying on the planet—incurable with disturbing symptoms that include dementia, personality shifts, hallucinations ...

Medical research created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Digital rectal exam remains important part of prostate screening

(Medical Xpress)—The digital rectal exam is an important screening test that can discover prostate cancer that a prostate-specific antigen or PSA test may not, despite the higher sensitivity of the PSA test, according to ...

Cancer created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stereoscopic mammography could reduce recall rate

A new three-dimensional (3-D) digital mammography technique has the potential to significantly improve the accuracy of breast cancer screening, according to a study published in Radiology.

Cancer created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study sheds light on lung cancers that are undetected by radiograph

New research has revealed why some lung cancers are undetected by radiograph and helped to identify the type of people who may be at risk of this form of the disease.

Cancer created Sep 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists tailor cell surface targeting system to hit organelle ZIP codes

Scientists who developed a technology for identifying and targeting unique protein receptor ZIP Codes on the cellular surface have found a way to penetrate the outer membrane and deliver engineered particles - called iPhage ...

Medical research created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blood vessel mapping reveals four new 'ZIP codes'

A research team led by scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered four new "ZIP codes" in their quest to map the vast blood vessel network of the human body.

Medical research created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New hybrid imaging device shows promise in spotting hard-to-detect ovarian cancer

By combining three previously unrelated imaging tools into one new device, a team of researchers from the University of Connecticut and the University of Southern California has proposed a new way to diagnose ...

Cancer created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0