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Cancer
, Diagnostics
, Studies
on December 10, 2007
At least according to a new study led by Duke University Medical Center researchers.
A test for four blood proteins may provide a less-invasive follow-up for patients who have suspicious lesions on...
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Diagnostics
, Studies
, Treatment
on December 5, 2007
...because there are new choices for such patients - transfusion-free medicine!
Sometimes I don't understand that if blood transfusion is the only way to save a life, Jehovah's Witnesses wi...
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Diagnostics
, Parkinson's Disease
, Studies
, Treatment
on December 5, 2007
There is a progressive degeneration of brain cells known as dopamine (DA) cells in Parkinson's disease.
What if these cells can be replaced?
Indeed, the replacement of dopamine cells is now c...
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Diagnostics
, Lupus
, Studies
on November 26, 2007
Elevated levels of all four compounds - VCAM-1, P-selection, TNFR-1 and CXCL 16 - in the urine have the potential to serve as biomarkers for a potentially life-shortening kidney ailment caused by the ...
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Cancer
, Diagnostics
, Treatment
on November 26, 2007
Also known as cryotherapy or cryosurgery - cryoablation - is a procedure in which extreme cold is applied to the tumor using a cryoprobe (a hollow needle-like device filled with argon gas) - the gas r...
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Alzheimer's Disease
, Diagnostics
, Studies
on November 4, 2007
Speaking of Alzheimer's disease, Duke University Medical Center researchers were able to use imaging technology in the identification of a new marker that may help identify those at greatest risk...
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Cancer
, Diagnostics
, Studies
, Viruses and Viral Infection
on October 30, 2007
A sensor technology that can detect a single molecule of the human papillomavirus (HPV) have been developed by Iowa State University researchers
We know that HPV is the virus associated with cervic...
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Cancer
, Diagnostics
, Viruses and Viral Infection
, Women's Health
on October 16, 2007
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is a common virus that can increase the risk of cervical cancer in women.
We all know that early detection is most beneficial, so is in the case of HPV and cervical ...
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Diagnostics
, Multiple Sclerosis
, Studies
on October 15, 2007
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease that affects both the brain and the spinal cord.
It (MS) damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects your nerve cells. This d...
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Diagnostics
, Genetics
, Studies
on September 25, 2007
Invasive procedures are required for prenatal diagnosis of genetic diseases and genetic monitoring of fetal development.
If you've been pregnant before, for sure you have heard or at least read...
