Medical research
New urine test could diagnose eye disease
You might not think to look to a urine test to diagnose an eye disease.
Oct 8, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New early detection test for prostate cancer: Mi-Prostate Score test improves on PSA for predicting cancer
More than 1 million men will undergo a prostate biopsy this year, but only about one-fifth of those biopsies will result in a cancer diagnosis.
Sep 26, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cocaine exposure in the womb: The brain structure is intact but development is off track
Prenatal cocaine exposure affects both behavior and brain. Animal studies have shown that exposure to cocaine during in utero development causes numerous disruptions in normal brain development and negatively affects behavior ...
Sep 25, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
FDA OKs implant for enlarged prostate symptoms
(AP)—Federal health regulators have approved the first permanent implant to treat men's urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate.
Sep 13, 2013
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Health
Testing child's urine may help doctors identify risk for high blood pressure
Measuring sodium in a child's urine may help doctors identify those at risk for having high blood pressure later in life, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Research Scientific ...
Sep 13, 2013
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Cardiology
Simple steps may identify patients that hold onto excess sodium
Getting a second urine sample and blood pressure measure as patients head out of the doctor's office appears an efficient way to identify those whose health may be in jeopardy because their bodies hold onto too much sodium, ...
Sep 12, 2013
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Genetics
Transplanting fat may be effective treatment for metabolic disease
(Medical Xpress)—Transplanting fat may treat such inherited metabolic diseases as maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) by helping the body process the essential amino acids that these patients cannot, according to Penn State ...
Sep 11, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Breath tests could be used to diagnose lung cancer
Collecting samples of exhaled breath from people at a high risk of lung cancer could be a cheap and non-invasive method of diagnosing the disease, according to new research.
Sep 9, 2013
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Medical research
What scientists can see in your pee
Researchers at the University of Alberta announced today that they have determined the chemical composition of human urine. The study, which took more than seven years and involved a team of nearly 20 researchers, has revealed ...
Sep 5, 2013
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Surgery
Protein-based urine test predicts kidney transplant outcomes
Levels of a protein in the urine of kidney transplant recipients can distinguish those at low risk of developing kidney injury from those at high risk, a study suggests. The results also suggest that low levels of this protein, ...
Aug 22, 2013
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