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Diagnostics
on May 19, 2011
Tailoring national guidelines on how to treat high blood pressure to better fit individuals could prevent many more heart attacks and strokes, according to a recent study published in the Annals of In...
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Diagnostics
on May 19, 2011
Tailoring national guidelines on how to treat high blood pressure to better fit individuals could prevent many more heart attacks and strokes, according to a recent study published in the Annals of In...
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Diagnostics
on April 28, 2011
Modern medicine is making strides in the use of internet and social networking technology to help doctors connect with patients. Many health-care providers are turning to Facebook, Twitter, and text m...
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Diagnostics
, Lung Conditions
, Studies
on April 6, 2010
Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involving damage to the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. When you have emphysema, your body does not get the oxygen it needs, thereb...
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Consumer Alert
, Diagnostics
, Pregnancy & Child Birth
on June 9, 2009
Parents can now determine the gender of their babies in as early as 10 weeks of pregnancy. At the comforts of their homes.
Thanks to the company who made the over-the-counter gender prediction test...
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Alzheimer's Disease
, Diagnostics
, Information About
, Studies
on March 19, 2009
The genome biomarker data for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) is ready to be shared with scientists world-wide for further analysis. Such were the announcement of the Founda...
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Cancer
, Diagnostics
on January 13, 2009
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Pathwork Diagnostics announced today the availability of a new version of the Pathwork Tissue of Origin Test, which aids in the diagnosis of tumors with u...
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Cardiovascular Health
, Diagnostics
, FDA Approvals
on August 27, 2008
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AlloMap® - developed by XDx Inc. - is a non-invasive test utilizing molecular expression techniques that will help doctors in managing heart transplan...
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Cancer
, Diagnostics
, Medical Blogs & Blogging
, Sexual Health
on May 6, 2008
Though STD awareness should be an all-year campaign, April was STD Awareness Month.
When I read and think STD, the first thing that comes to my mind is human papilloma virus (HPV) and cervical cancer...
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Diagnostics
, FDA Approvals
, Viruses and Viral Infection
on January 6, 2008
The FDA has recently cleared for marketing, the very first test that can simultaneously detect and identify 12 specific respiratory viruses in one sample.
The said test, called the xTAG Respiratory...
