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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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AUG 26, 2019Plants & Animals
Many people don’t realize it, but animals can be particularly intelligent when it comes to matters of problem-solv ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 25, 2019Technology
A team of Brown University researchers has developed a new computer model that simulates the way red blood cells become ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 25, 2019Space & Astronomy
It’s been business as usual for astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station for the past several ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 22, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Current methods for testing potential treatments for kidney disease do not take genetic variation into account for how t ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 20, 2019Plants & Animals
When most birds take flight, their wingbeats cause a ruckus; this is typically a repetitive ‘swooshing’ nois ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have deciphered the X-ray crystal structure of an enzyme that generates a unique broad spectrum antibiotic ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
People that need transplants first have to wait for an organ. But even after a successful transplant, there is still a l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2019Microbiology
A standard research mouse genotype was preserved while generating a natural microbiome by using wild mice as surrogates.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2019Microbiology
Strains of MRSA can become more resistant to antibiotics when exposed to cigarette smoke.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2019Space & Astronomy
SpaceX launched another resupply mission for the International Space Station on Thursday, subtly named CRS-18, coincidin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 23, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Having an understanding of biology requires revealing the relationships and interactions between proteins.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
It is estimated that persons suffering from fibromyalgia sometimes wait an average of five years to receive an accurate ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes are considered to be one of the deadliest animals in the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
According to the CDC, chronic diseases although the most common are preventable of all medical problems. Chronic disease ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A drug combination of anti-fungal and anti-bacterial medications may be effective against the spread of a highly infecti ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 23, 2019Plants & Animals
When you’re just an itsy-bitsy spider, you tend to be particularly vulnerable to predation by the plethora of larg ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 21, 2019Technology
Cybersecurity researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have described a computer virus called "Malbo ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Virginia Tech have found a molecule that can potentially improve the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2019Cancer
Drug resistance is a major hindrance to cancer treatment. Researchers from Duke University, MIT and the University of Rh ...Written By: Julia TraversJUN 10, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbiome has been shown to be closely related to human health, and appears to impact how we metabolize drugs.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2019Space & Astronomy
The International Space Station is an integrated hub that permits international governments to send astronauts to outer ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations can lead to disease, and scientists have been searching for ways to effectively and safely repair such ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2019
Plants & Animals
Many people don’t realize it, but animals can be particularly intelligent when it comes to matters of problem-solv
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 25, 2019
Technology
A team of Brown University researchers has developed a new computer model that simulates the way red blood cells become
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 25, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It’s been business as usual for astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station for the past several
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Current methods for testing potential treatments for kidney disease do not take genetic variation into account for how t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 20, 2019
Plants & Animals
When most birds take flight, their wingbeats cause a ruckus; this is typically a repetitive ‘swooshing’ nois
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have deciphered the X-ray crystal structure of an enzyme that generates a unique broad spectrum antibiotic ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
People that need transplants first have to wait for an organ. But even after a successful transplant, there is still a l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2019
Microbiology
A standard research mouse genotype was preserved while generating a natural microbiome by using wild mice as surrogates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2019
Microbiology
Strains of MRSA can become more resistant to antibiotics when exposed to cigarette smoke.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2019
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX launched another resupply mission for the International Space Station on Thursday, subtly named CRS-18, coincidin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 23, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Having an understanding of biology requires revealing the relationships and interactions between proteins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
It is estimated that persons suffering from fibromyalgia sometimes wait an average of five years to receive an accurate
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes are considered to be one of the deadliest animals in the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the CDC, chronic diseases although the most common are preventable of all medical problems. Chronic disease
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug combination of anti-fungal and anti-bacterial medications may be effective against the spread of a highly infecti
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 23, 2019
Plants & Animals
When you’re just an itsy-bitsy spider, you tend to be particularly vulnerable to predation by the plethora of larg
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 21, 2019
Technology
Cybersecurity researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have described a computer virus called "Malbo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Virginia Tech have found a molecule that can potentially improve the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2019
Cancer
Drug resistance is a major hindrance to cancer treatment. Researchers from Duke University, MIT and the University of Rh
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 10, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has been shown to be closely related to human health, and appears to impact how we metabolize drugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The International Space Station is an integrated hub that permits international governments to send astronauts to outer
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations can lead to disease, and scientists have been searching for ways to effectively and safely repair such
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch