Medical research
New COVID-19 test could give results in under 1 hour
Researchers say they've developed a low-cost swab test that can diagnose COVID-19 infections in about 45 minutes.
Apr 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How COVID-19 tests work, and why they're in short supply
One key to stopping the spread of COVID-19 is knowing who has it. A delay in reliable tests and COVID-19 diagnostics in the United States has painted an unreliable picture of just how many people are infected and how the ...
Apr 13, 2020
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Genetics
New test may help more couples understand why they experience multiple miscarriages
Approximately five percent of women experience two or more miscarriages, a condition known as recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Although genetic testing is important for evaluating RPL, current tests have revealed shortcomings ...
Apr 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'The tip of the iceberg': Virologist discusses COVID-19
As of March 20, more than 8,700 people worldwide had died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Caltech trustee David Ho (BS '74) of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Clinical factors during pregnancy related to congenital cytomegalovirus infection
A group led by researchers from Kobe University has illuminated clinical factors that are related to the occurrence of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in newborns. They revealed for the first time in the world ...
Feb 28, 2020
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Medical research
New research takes p*** out of incontinence
Millions of people might eventually be spared the embarrassment and extreme isolation caused by wetting themselves, thanks to new research.
Feb 20, 2020
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Pediatrics
Improved safety for mother and child
Preeclampsia is a particularly dreaded pregnancy complication that threatens the lives of mother and child. A correct diagnosis, however, is currently time-consuming and, in many cases, inaccurate. The Empa spin-off "MOMM ...
Jan 23, 2020
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Diabetes
Algorithm can predict gestational diabetes using nutritional and lifestyle changes
A new computer algorithm can predict in the early stages of pregnancy, or even before pregnancy has occurred, which women are at a high risk of gestational diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the Weizmann Institute ...
Jan 14, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Certain steps help lead to healthy pregnancies in women with rheumatoid arthritis
For women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), taking certain steps to ensure that they have a healthy pregnancy leads to a reduced risk of complicated birth or miscarriage, according to a study in Arthritis Care & Research.
Jan 8, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
Lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay for detecting active tuberculosis in people living with HIV
Tuberculosis (TB) causes more deaths in people living with HIV than any other disease, with more than 300,000 deaths in 2017. When detected, early TB can be treated effectively; however, people with advanced HIV are at high ...
Oct 22, 2019
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