How much a person eats may be only one of many factors that determines weight gain. A recent Cedars-Sinai study suggests that a breath test profile of microorganisms inhabiting the gut may be able to tell doctors how susceptible ...
Mar 26, 2013
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A novel breath test, measuring the immune response to the H1N1 flu virus, could help to ease future vaccine shortages by identifying the people who have already been infected with the flu virus.
Jul 14, 2011
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Australian researchers have developed a less invasive and cheaper test to detect gastro-intestinal illnesses – a breath sample.
Mar 20, 2019
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Researchers have developed a huggable, cushion-like device that mechanically simulates breathing, and preliminary evidence suggests it could help reduce students' pre-test anxiety. Alice Haynes of the University of Bristol, ...
Mar 9, 2022
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University of Utah Health announces a suspected case of vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT), also called thrombosis and thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. ...
May 6, 2021
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Aside from injuries, the second most common reason adults in the United States go to the emergency department is chest pain, accounting for more than 6.5 million visits annually. Despite the growing prevalence of cardiovascular ...
Feb 20, 2023
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(HealthDay)—A simple breath test might reveal if a person has early-stage lung cancer, according to a new study.
Jan 28, 2014
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common type of nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit. Clinical diagnosis of VAP still depends on the results of microbial culture identification of lower respiratory ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Cambridge-based company Owlstone Medical, co-founded by alumnus Billy Boyle, has experienced trial success for its liver disease breath test, following a study involving patients from Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Apr 26, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will study whether using an asthma breathing test can help prevent asthma attacks in children.
Jun 28, 2017
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