Neuroscience
Possible biomarker for multiple sclerosis identified
A biomarker for multiple sclerosis that could be an early warning for the disease has shown promise in both human and animal testing.
Dec 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Team makes breakthrough toward developing blood test for pain
A breakthrough test developed by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers to measure pain in patients could help stem the tide of the opioid crisis in Indiana, and throughout the rest of the nation.
Feb 13, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer biomarker -- detectable by blood test -- could improve prostate cancer detection
A new study supports the use of a DNA-based "biomarker" blood test as a complement to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test currently offered to screen men for prostate cancer. University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers ...
Aug 8, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 : Measuring viral RNA to predict which patients will die
The amount of a SARS-CoV-2 genetic material—viral RNA—in the blood is a reliable indicator in detecting which patients will die of the disease, a team led by Université de Montréal medical professor Dr. Daniel Kaufmann ...
Nov 26, 2021
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Neuroscience
Could repeated squeezes to the arms, legs protect the brain?
What if wearing a blood pressure cuff could help prevent stroke? In a new study, people who restricted their blood flow by wearing inflated blood pressure cuffs on an arm and leg showed signs of more controlled blood flow ...
May 29, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers shed light on how to keep sepsis from becoming fatal
Sepsis, the body's life-threatening response to infection affecting about 1.7 million adults in the United States each year, can lead to multisystem organ failure with a high mortality rate.
Sep 29, 2021
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Neuroscience
Blood test detects Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome
Around 80% of people with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer's disease, often when they are between 40 and 50 years old. A study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that a simple blood test can detect Alzheimer's disease ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Blood test finds knee osteoarthritis up to eight years before it appears on X-rays
A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before tell-tale signs of the disease appeared on X-rays, Duke Health researchers report.
Apr 26, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood test for early detection of pancreatic cancer headed to clinic
A newly identified biomarker panel could pave the way to earlier detection and better treatment for pancreatic cancer, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania. Currently ...
Jul 12, 2017
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Medical research
Microfluidics device helps diagnose sepsis in minutes
A novel sensor designed by MIT researchers could dramatically accelerate the process of diagnosing sepsis, a leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals that kills nearly 250,000 patients annually.
Jul 23, 2019
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