US health panel adds self-testing option for cervical cancer screening
Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, an influential health panel said Tuesday.
Dec 10, 2024
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Investigative Techniques: News and Research on Cytological Techniques
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Detailed mapping shows how astrocytes change throughout the progression of Alzheimer's disease
Astrocytes are star-shaped glial cells in the central nervous system that support neuronal function, maintain the blood-brain barrier, and contribute to brain repair and homeostasis. The evolution of these cells throughout ...
Algorithm helps guide cancer treatment using circulating tumor DNA from blood samples
A breakthrough by researchers at Peter Mac will allow scientists to detect, analyze and profile cancer tumors in patients via a simple blood test. The Dawson lab at Peter Mac has developed a method that can take circulating ...
Dec 6, 2024
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How does the new self-serve HPV test work? A gynecologist explains
Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new human papillomavirus test that allows for self-collection of samples in a health care setting, thereby removing what many say is an invasive technique using ...
Dec 3, 2024
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Preventing severe malaria by harnessing natural human antibodies
Malaria, particularly in its severe forms, remains a global health and economic burden. It causes the deaths of more than 600,000 people every year—most of them African children under five.
Nov 20, 2024
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Remote telemedicine tool found highly accurate in diagnosing melanoma
Collecting images of suspicious-looking skin growths and sending them off-site for specialists to analyze is as accurate in identifying skin cancers as having a dermatologist examine them in person, a new study shows.
Nov 14, 2024
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Case study describes potential breakthrough in treatment of aggressive type of prostate cancer
Researchers from the George Washington University and the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center have published a case report that signifies a potential breakthrough in the treatment of an aggressive type of prostate ...
Nov 5, 2024
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Comprehensive analysis of breast cell types helps better understand how the cancers start, grow and spread
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and fittingly, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center biologist Curt Hines, Ph.D., has published a pair of papers that comprehensively describe the 12 major types of ...
Nov 1, 2024
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Gene expression in early pregnancy could contribute to sex-based health differences
Cedars-Sinai and UCLA investigators have studied first trimester placental tissue and found that for some genes, the process that turns their information into a biological function may depend on the sex of the fetus.
Oct 23, 2024
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How cfDNA testing can reduce pregnancy risks and lower costs
The much-touted arrival of "precision medicine" promises tailored technologies that help individuals and may also reduce health care costs. New research shows how pregnancy screening can meet both of these objectives, but ...
Oct 18, 2024
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