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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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...
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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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...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 will...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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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 cervical...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 &...
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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...
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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...
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