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Test To Determine Baby's Gender, Now Can Be Done At Home
Filed in archive Consumer Alert , Diagnostics , Pregnancy & Child Birth by Gloria Gamat 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 ...
Foundation for NIH Facilitated Partnership Announced Availability of Alzheimer’s Genome Biomarker Data
Filed in archive Alzheimer's Disease , Diagnostics , Information About , Studies by Gloria Gamat 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...
Pathwork Launches New Version of Tissue of Origin Test
Filed in archive Cancer , Diagnostics by Gloria Gamat on January 13, 2009
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 uncertain origins. The new version uses formali...
AlloMap®: Novel Non-invasive Test For Managing Heart Transplant Patients
Filed in archive Cardiovascular Health , Diagnostics , FDA Approvals by Gloria Gamat on August 27, 2008
AlloMap® - developed by XDx Inc. - is a non-invasive test utilizing molecular expression techniques that will help doctors in managing heart transplant patients after surgery to monitor organ rejectio...
For STD Awareness Month
Filed in archive Cancer , Diagnostics , Medical Blogs & Blogging , Sexual Health by Gloria Gamat on May 7, 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...
xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel, FDA-Cleared for Marketing
Filed in archive Diagnostics , FDA Approvals , Viruses and Viral Infection by Gloria Gamat 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...
Blood Test For Lung Cancer Detection, Possible
Filed in archive Cancer , Diagnostics , Studies by Gloria Gamat 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...
Jehovah's Witnesses and Transfusion-wary Alike, Need Not Worry...
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Studies , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on December 6, 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...
Lost Dopamine Cells Replacement: Promising Therapeutic Strategy for Parkinson's
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Parkinson's Disease , Studies , Treatment by Gloria Gamat 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...
High Urinary Levels of Certain Molecules: Potential Biomarker of Lupus Nephritis
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Lupus , Studies by Gloria Gamat 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 ...
Cryoablation, Still Showing Good Results Against Kidney Cancer
Filed in archive Cancer , Diagnostics , Treatment by Gloria Gamat 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...
New Brain Imaging Marker May Predict Future Alzheimer's Disease
Filed in archive Alzheimer's Disease , Diagnostics , Studies by Gloria Gamat on November 5, 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...
ISU Sensor Can Detect Single Molecule of HPV
Filed in archive Cancer , Diagnostics , Studies , Viruses and Viral Infection by Gloria Gamat on October 31, 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...
HPV and other DNA Viruses Can be Detected Early
Filed in archive Cancer , Diagnostics , Viruses and Viral Infection , Women's Health by Gloria Gamat on October 17, 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 ...
OCT Scans: Inexpensive Look into Multiple Sclerosis?
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Multiple Sclerosis , Studies by Gloria Gamat on October 16, 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...
Mom's Blood Analysis: Non-invasive Prenatal Genetic Testing
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Genetics , Studies by Gloria Gamat on September 26, 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...
Don't you just dread taking the FBS test?
Filed in archive Cases , Diagnostics by Gloria Gamat on August 26, 2007
I am dreading my FBS test tomorrow, not only because I'm scared of needles but because I am scared of what the results will be. Besides, the last time I had FBS taken was when I was seven months p...
Alternative Treatment For Hearing on Both Ears
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on August 6, 2007
A team from Loyola University Medical Center has pioneered a device and a surgical procedure that will bring hearing to ears that can't hear - which could be an alternative for people whose deafne...
Implantable Biochip Becoming a Reality
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Studies by Gloria Gamat on August 2, 2007
And you thought such kinds of stuff are only happening in the movies? Not anymore. Actually, an implantable biochip that could relay vital health information if a soldier is wounded in battle or a...
MRgFUS of Non-cancerous Uterine Fibroids Provides Long Term Symptom Relief
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on August 1, 2007
A Mayo Clinic-led collaborative study found that the innovative, non-invasive, outpatient treatment for non-cancerous fibroid uterine tumors -called magnetic resonance imaging guided focused ultrasoun...
GeneSearch™ BLN Assay: First Molecular-based Lab Test for Metastatic Breast Cancer Detection, FDA-Approved
Filed in archive Diagnostics , News by Gloria Gamat on July 16, 2007
The US FDA has just approved the first molecular-based laboratory test for detecting metastasized breast cancer: GeneSearch™ Breast Lymph Node (BLN) Assay. Manufactured by Veridex (a Johnson & Jo...
First Quick Test for Malaria: FDA-Cleared for Marketing
Filed in archive Diagnostics , News by Gloria Gamat on July 2, 2007
Intended for laboratory use only, Binax NOW Malaria Test - the first authorized U.S. rapid test for malaria - has now been cleared by the US FDA for marketing. The Binax NOW test is significantly fas...
Maybe Breech Babies Can be Turned Earlier in the Pregnancy?
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Studies by Gloria Gamat on June 21, 2007
Fetuses that are in a breech presentation -- with their feet, instead of their heads, towards the pelvis - are the case of about one in every 25 to 30 full-term births that though can be delivered by ...
Non-invasive Early Pregnancy Screening: Can Reduce Down Syndrome Births?
Filed in archive Cases , Diagnostics by Gloria Gamat on June 17, 2007
In Denmark, non-invasive screening of pregnant women (early in the pregnancy, 11 to 14 weeks of gestation) with ultrasound combined with maternal blood analysis, has reduced the number of children bor...
Thornton Adjustable Positioner II (TAP II): Two-Piece Mouthpiece, Reduces Snoring and Sleep Apnea Events
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Studies , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on May 21, 2007
Over at Daily Diabetic, I just wrote about sleep apnea's association to increased risk of type 2 diabetes and that sleep apnea is most effectively treated by continuous positive airway pressure (C...
Custom-made Soft Contact Lenses for Keratoconic Eyes
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Studies , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on May 20, 2007
A rare condition of the eyes, suffered by about 1 in 2,000 people - keratoconic eyes - is a rare disabling condition wherein the eyes look more cone-shaped than round from the side. The sufferer see...
May 6-12, 2007 is National Anxiety and Depressive Awareness Week
Filed in archive Cases , Diagnostics by Gloria Gamat on May 2, 2007
Experiencing unexplainable aches and pains lately? You might think those are signs of an undiagnosed physical illness. However, those could be signs of an anxiety disorder or depressive illness acco...
Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES): Removed Gall Bladder with Minimal External Incisions
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on April 26, 2007
As part of an ongoing clinical research trial, medical and surgical endoscopists at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center were able to remove a woman's gall bladder ...
Heavy College Drinking = Heart Disease Later in Life?
Filed in archive Cases , Diagnostics , Studies by Gloria Gamat on April 24, 2007
Who among you here have been on some drinking binge sometime during their college life, please raise your hands? [me raises hand first..] :-D Well, this is the bad news to those who heavily drank in...
Balloon Sinuplasty: A Minimally Invasive Treatment of Acute Sinusitis
Filed in archive Diagnostics , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on April 22, 2007
A balloon catheter device is being used by head and neck surgeons at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital as a minimally-invasive treatment for chronic sinusitis in order to clear blocked sinus pa...
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