A combination of three proteins found at high levels in urine can accurately detect early-stage pancreatic cancer, UK researchers have found. The discovery could lead to a non-invasive, inexpensive test to screen people at ...
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A new method for early and accurate breast cancer screening has been developed by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center, using commercially available technology.
Apr 25, 2018
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Analysis of DNA copy number variants (CNVs) in the cells exfoliated in urine showed better sensitivity and similar specificity in detecting urothelial carcinoma compared with urine cytology, according to results published ...
Oct 9, 2020
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(HealthDay) -- Healthy people exposed to higher levels of the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), found in plastics, may be more likely to develop heart disease, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Circulation.
Feb 29, 2012
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A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists has developed a new technique to analyze fentanyl in human blood and urine samples that could aid work in the fields of medicine and chemical forensics.
Dec 1, 2022
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A simple urine test can more than halve the number of cystoscopies necessary to follow up high-risk bladder cancer patients, new research has found.
Apr 5, 2024
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Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals is associated with increased liver injury in childhood, according to a study published online July 6 in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 3, 2022
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Young children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of tobacco smoke and other environmental toxins, but their exposure is often difficult and expensive to measure. The results of those measurements, however, can be ...
Feb 14, 2019
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In one of the most comprehensive examinations to date of marijuana use during pregnancy, Torri D. Metz, MD, MS, a University of Utah Health associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, will evaluate the drug's effects ...
Nov 19, 2020
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An estimated 12.5% of Canadians in Canada have evidence of chronic kidney disease, including people without risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes, according to a study published in CMAJ.
May 6, 2013
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