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Lab tests are medical procedures used to evaluate biological samples such as blood, urine, or tissue. Lab tests are used for diagnostics, to aid in treatment planning, to monitor the efficacy of a therapy, or evaluate how a disease changes over time.
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MAY 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, researchers have modified and applied the CRISPR gene editing technology in many different ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2020Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2020Neuroscience
Around 10 million people worldwide have Parkinson's disease, a progressive nervous system disorder that affects move ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 21, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The fidget spinner toy craze took the world by storm — a small, boomerang-shaped gadget that rotates hypnotically ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Moderna, a biotechnology company based in Massachusetts, has released information on its vaccine against COVID-19 from i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at China’s Peking University have announced that they are developing a treatment capable of blocking C ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 19, 2020Chemistry & Physics
This March, amid the sharp rising number of COVID-19 cases, a call to action to the artificial intelligence (AI) communi ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 18, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2020Cancer
Cancer and computer programming may not sound like two things that go together. However, advanced programming techniques ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 10, 2020Microbiology
Hepatitis is a term for liver inflammation. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E are caused by viruses.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2020Microbiology
Once thought to be mostly unaffected by the virus, rare cases of an inflammatory syndrome are emerging in some kids that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Incre ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). M ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 22, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Forensic scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are relying on color to see the sprea ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 22, 2020Microbiology
It was thought that the first death in the US from SARS-CoV-2 happened in Washington State in late February, but autopsi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2020Health & Medicine
It can feel like COVID-19 news is consuming the country, and taking all the toilet paper and N95-masks with it. N ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAPR 19, 2020Genetics & Genomics
After an assessment of blood samples collected in Brazil between 2013 and 2016, scientists have found two new species of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis products are increasingly used to treat chronic pain from arthritis. As its non psychoactive ingredient, cannab ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 16, 2020Technology
Current imaging techniques rely on the possibility of harmful radiation. To challenge that, researchers at John Hopkins ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The spinal column develops from a row of structures called somites, which bud off sequentially in a process called somit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Current MS treatments must be applied early on in the disease to be effective, and do not reverse the damage that's alre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2020Health & Medicine
New research proves that female eggs exposed to THC may affect their ability to produce embryos that will result in a vi ...
MAY 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, researchers have modified and applied the CRISPR gene editing technology in many different ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2020
Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2020
Neuroscience
Around 10 million people worldwide have Parkinson's disease, a progressive nervous system disorder that affects move
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The fidget spinner toy craze took the world by storm — a small, boomerang-shaped gadget that rotates hypnotically
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Moderna, a biotechnology company based in Massachusetts, has released information on its vaccine against COVID-19 from i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at China’s Peking University have announced that they are developing a treatment capable of blocking C
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 19, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
This March, amid the sharp rising number of COVID-19 cases, a call to action to the artificial intelligence (AI) communi
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 18, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2020
Cancer
Cancer and computer programming may not sound like two things that go together. However, advanced programming techniques
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 10, 2020
Microbiology
Hepatitis is a term for liver inflammation. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E are caused by viruses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2020
Microbiology
Once thought to be mostly unaffected by the virus, rare cases of an inflammatory syndrome are emerging in some kids that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Incre
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). M
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 22, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Forensic scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are relying on color to see the sprea
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 22, 2020
Microbiology
It was thought that the first death in the US from SARS-CoV-2 happened in Washington State in late February, but autopsi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2020
Health & Medicine
It can feel like COVID-19 news is consuming the country, and taking all the toilet paper and N95-masks with it. N
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
APR 19, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
After an assessment of blood samples collected in Brazil between 2013 and 2016, scientists have found two new species of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis products are increasingly used to treat chronic pain from arthritis. As its non psychoactive ingredient, cannab
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 16, 2020
Technology
Current imaging techniques rely on the possibility of harmful radiation. To challenge that, researchers at John Hopkins
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The spinal column develops from a row of structures called somites, which bud off sequentially in a process called somit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Current MS treatments must be applied early on in the disease to be effective, and do not reverse the damage that's alre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2020
Health & Medicine
New research proves that female eggs exposed to THC may affect their ability to produce embryos that will result in a vi
...