A University of Michigan Health System-led team of researchers has found a biomarker they believe can help rapidly identify one of the most serious complications in patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood disorders ...
Oct 21, 2011
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By measuring the radioactive isotope carbon-14, scientists at Karolinska Institutet have revealed an association between lipid cell dysfunction and diseases such as obesity, diabetes and blood lipid disorders. The study, ...
Sep 26, 2011
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Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal: A blood test to screen people for Alzheimer's disease.
Jul 20, 2011
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When a person living in a malarial area gets a fever, health workers need to know the cause to make absolutely sure they give the right treatment. For many years in sub-Saharan Africa primary health workers have often assumed ...
Jul 6, 2011
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Women with ovarian cancer could be helped by a new test that identifies the specific type of tumour they have, a conference will hear this week.
May 31, 2011
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Although some evidence suggests that prevention of vitamin A deficiency among women in developing countries may improve maternal and infant survival, pregnant women in rural Bangladesh who received vitamin A or beta carotene ...
May 17, 2011
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An international team of researchers has moved forward the development of diagnostic biomarkers for degenerative disorders such as Parkinson's.
May 4, 2011
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It's not making major news headlines like in the '80s, but HIV remains a significant health concern. About 38 million people are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to the World Health Organization.
Jul 2, 2024
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Legislators in a handful of states are offering bills to address the rise in the misuse of xylazine, a cheap animal sedative not intended for human consumption.
Mar 7, 2024
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Blood tests are commonly used to help not only monitor one's health but also to diagnose conditions. A blood sample can reveal a lot about a person's health.
Jan 31, 2024
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