Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tiny electrical sensors could signal faster MRSA diagnosis
A simple test to identify MRSA in wounds could identify the superbug quickly and help prevent infection from spreading.
Mar 29, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists develop a simple blood test to quickly diagnose sarcoidosis
A research project supported by the National Institutes of Health has developed a tool to rapidly and inexpensively diagnose sarcoidosis, a chronic inflammatory disease marked by the growth of tiny lumps called granulomas ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Groin and hips of hockey players examined in five-second test
Five seconds is enough to assess the status of a hockey player's groin. For the first time, a simple field test, called the five-second squeeze test, has been used on ice hockey players to see if it can indicate current hip/groin ...
Mar 25, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Q&A: How a simple blood test could affect how Alzheimer's is diagnosed
A simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, which afflicts nearly 7 million Americans, could soon replace more invasive and expensive diagnostic methods such as spinal taps and brain scans.
Aug 31, 2024
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Cardiology
First global analysis reveals alarming rise in peripheral artery disease with over a quarter of a billion cases worldwid
The number of people with peripheral artery disease worldwide has risen dramatically (by 23.5 percent) in just 10 years, from about 164 million in 2000 to 202 million in 2010, according to the first robust global estimates, ...
Jul 31, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could a blood test revolutionize multiple sclerosis diagnosis?
A simple blood test into multiple sclerosis (MS) pathology could speed MS diagnostics and ultimately improve patient care, according to Xiaoli Yu, Ph.D., senior author of a new study on plasma immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Genetics
Proof-of-concept study presents a blood test that can identify genetic diseases in fetuses
A research team from Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark has developed an innovative screening test. With a blood sample from the expectant mother, they can scrutinize all the genes in the fetus.
Jan 4, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The rising health crisis of congenital syphilis: What physicians can do
Congenital syphilis, a disease passed to babies during pregnancy, is increasing worldwide, with between 700,000 and 1.5 million reported cases annually over the past eight years. The disease can cause stillbirths, disability ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Health
Researchers' new diagnostic test can identify each person's optimal salt intake
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have cut through conflicting advice about salt consumption by demonstrating that each person has a "personal salt index," an upper limit on daily ...
May 1, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Liquid biopsy: A new tool for identifying and monitoring cancer
Physicians at the University of Chicago Medicine are increasing their use of liquid biopsies, an emerging technology that detects signs of cancerous tumors with a simple blood test rather than an invasive needle procedure.
Jan 25, 2024
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