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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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APR 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists were able to make old human cells revert to a younger state by activating the expression of a few genes at ce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
In recent weeks, the US has struggled to supply enough tests to detect the coronavirus. Now, however, this may change th ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies often need to make many copies of RNA or DNA before they are detectable. New research aims to change tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
It’s easy to complain about the role of big pharma in medicine-making and the hassle of dealing with protective pa ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 20, 2020Cannabis Sciences
In times of high anxiety, uncertainty and home quarantine, stocking up on cannabis in legal states seems almost as popul ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been suggested that life arose from molecules that gradually came together in the right ways to form simple cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Creating recombinant proteins has become much easier over the past few decades. However, those with the skills to do des ...Written By: Jasper CantrellFEB 22, 2020Technology
Our DNA code, that stores all of our genetic information, is stored within our genome. Not only us, but other living org ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 21, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing coronavirus is done through next-generation sequencing, real-time RT-PCR tests, cell culture, and electron mi ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 19, 2020Technology
Recent technology may help for the first time to enable cancer scientists the analysis of individual behavior of million ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 17, 2020Cancer
Research published today in Nature Methods reports a new technique of “listening” to cancer cells. Whil ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about how to use the genetic code to make a synthetic genome with specific biological funct ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2020Immunology
Years of work and over $100 million in study costs have been abandoned after an HIV-vaccine tested in South Africa faile ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers may have just made it easier for investigators to switch to an engineered model and replace their animal col ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2020Technology
Scientists at the University of Central Florida are closing the gap between human and machine thinking. According ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease every year, and the rate of the disease is rising.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Your smartphone lets you connect with friends, stores your memories, sends work emails and pays for your groceries. Soon ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Wooly mammoths are thought to have died out around 4,000 years ago in a remote area off the Siberian coast, called Wrang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2020Health & Medicine
BPA—bisphenol A—is an industrial chemical used in a wide range of everyday consumer products. From food and ...Written By: Tiffany DazetFEB 05, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 02, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, researchers have been trying to harness the power of the assassins of the immune system - killer T cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned that when sperm cells mature, they activate many of their genes, which enables a repair process ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2020Technology
Electronics are everywhere on our laps, in pockets and purses and, know they are slowly sneaking up our clothes and skin ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 22, 2020Cannabis Sciences
The World Health Organization has identified antibiotic resistance, when bacteria no longer respond to antibiotics, as o ...Written By: Annie Lennon
APR 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists were able to make old human cells revert to a younger state by activating the expression of a few genes at ce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
In recent weeks, the US has struggled to supply enough tests to detect the coronavirus. Now, however, this may change th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies often need to make many copies of RNA or DNA before they are detectable. New research aims to change tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
It’s easy to complain about the role of big pharma in medicine-making and the hassle of dealing with protective pa
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 20, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
In times of high anxiety, uncertainty and home quarantine, stocking up on cannabis in legal states seems almost as popul
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been suggested that life arose from molecules that gradually came together in the right ways to form simple cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Creating recombinant proteins has become much easier over the past few decades. However, those with the skills to do des
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
FEB 22, 2020
Technology
Our DNA code, that stores all of our genetic information, is stored within our genome. Not only us, but other living org
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing coronavirus is done through next-generation sequencing, real-time RT-PCR tests, cell culture, and electron mi
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 19, 2020
Technology
Recent technology may help for the first time to enable cancer scientists the analysis of individual behavior of million
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 17, 2020
Cancer
Research published today in Nature Methods reports a new technique of “listening” to cancer cells. Whil
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about how to use the genetic code to make a synthetic genome with specific biological funct
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2020
Immunology
Years of work and over $100 million in study costs have been abandoned after an HIV-vaccine tested in South Africa faile
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers may have just made it easier for investigators to switch to an engineered model and replace their animal col
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2020
Technology
Scientists at the University of Central Florida are closing the gap between human and machine thinking. According
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease every year, and the rate of the disease is rising.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Your smartphone lets you connect with friends, stores your memories, sends work emails and pays for your groceries. Soon
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Wooly mammoths are thought to have died out around 4,000 years ago in a remote area off the Siberian coast, called Wrang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2020
Health & Medicine
BPA—bisphenol A—is an industrial chemical used in a wide range of everyday consumer products. From food and
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
FEB 05, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, researchers have been trying to harness the power of the assassins of the immune system - killer T cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned that when sperm cells mature, they activate many of their genes, which enables a repair process
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2020
Technology
Electronics are everywhere on our laps, in pockets and purses and, know they are slowly sneaking up our clothes and skin
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 22, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
The World Health Organization has identified antibiotic resistance, when bacteria no longer respond to antibiotics, as o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon