Health
Infection data may not be comparable across hospitals, study shows
A new study has found that some kinds of infection data may not be comparable across hospitals, and may not be suitable for use as a performance measure.
Sep 18, 2012
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Immunology
Biopsies may overlook esophagus disease—Study reveals limitations in detecting allergic disorder
University of Utah engineers mapped white blood cells called eonsinophils and showed an existing diagnostic method may overlook an elusive digestive disorder that causes swelling in the esophagus and painful swallowing.
Sep 6, 2012
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Medical research
Technique spots disease using immune cell DNA
When a person is sick, there is a tell-tale sign in their blood: a different mix of the various types of immune cells called leukocytes. A group of scientists at several institutions including Brown University has discovered ...
Jul 9, 2012
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Genetics
BGI, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia launch the 1,000 Rare Diseases Project
BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today announced that they have jointly initiated the 1,000 Rare Diseases Project with the aim of accelerating the discovery ...
Jun 18, 2012
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Immunology
Study IDs immune system glitch tied to fourfold higher likelihood of death
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified an immune system deficiency whose presence shows someone is up to four times likelier to die than a person without it. The glitch involves an antibody molecule called a free light chain; ...
Jun 4, 2012
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Health
Too much vitamin D can be as unhealthy as too little
Scientists know that Vitamin D deficiency is not healthy. However, new research from the University of Copenhagen now indicates that too high a level of the essential vitamin is not good either. The study is based on blood ...
May 29, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
HIV raises anal cancer risk in women, study says
(HealthDay) -- Women with HIV are at increased risk for anal cancer, a new study finds.
Apr 16, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Test links strains of common parasite to severe illness in US newborns
Scientists have identified which strains of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, the cause of toxoplasmosis, are most strongly associated with premature births and severe birth defects in the United States. The researchers used ...
Apr 12, 2012
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Health
Cannabis use doubles chances of vehicle crash
Drivers who consume cannabis within three hours of driving are nearly twice as likely to cause a vehicle collision as those who are not under the influence of drugs or alcohol claims a paper published today in the British ...
Feb 9, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
New test offers greater accuracy in early detection of colorectal cancer
Results of two studies suggest that a new, investigational colorectal cancer screening test developed in a collaboration between Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences Inc. of Madison, Wis., is highly accurate and significantly more ...
Jan 19, 2012
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