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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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FEB 03, 2018Immunology
Scientists are measuring interactions between immune cells that they haven’t been able to quantify before. With th ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 31, 2018Neuroscience
Getting medication to the brain can be a tricky business. The blood-brain-barrier is designed to prevent toxic substance ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Research shows how a bacterial pathogen that is resistant to antibiotics could potentially gain the ability to produce a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2018Immunology
A new technique for treating allergies is on the way, and a new therapeutic antibody is responsible. From Aarhus Univers ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 25, 2018Neuroscience
After a loud rock concert or a day spent in a noisy environment, some people can have a ringing sound in their ears. It ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 22, 2018Neuroscience
Have you ever said to someone, “What were you thinking?” Research from UC Berkeley neuroscientists may soon ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 22, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Synthetic biology is a growing field of research that is aiming to create a new kind of organism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2018Space & Astronomy
A United States-based spaceflight startup dubbed Rocket Lab became a popular sensation last year after successfully laun ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 16, 2018Cancer
The recipe suppressed a majority of cancer cells in both in vitro and in vivo experiments.Written By: Julia TraversJAN 12, 2018Cardiology
A discovery arose from growing human arterial endothelial cells in the lab, and scientists from the Morgridge Institute ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 09, 2018Health & Medicine
Recent data show that your online-bought CBD may not contain pure CBD.Written By: Loren DeVitoJAN 09, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is called "The Long Goodbye" because it doesn't kill patients quickly, but ov ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There are six different forms of the actin protein in people, and they carry out vital functions. Two are almost the sam ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A new way to calculate so-called “bad cholesterol” levels in the blood could eliminate inconvenient pre-test ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 03, 2018Plants & Animals
After people spend enough time around others, they begin to recognize familiar faces. On the other hand, scientists have ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 02, 2018Cardiology
High levels of “bad” cholesterol, also known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), is a well-known risk factor f ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 02, 2018Cancer
In December 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new genomic profiling test - the second in two month ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 01, 2018Videos
Meet Eva, the dog that suffered a broken leg after getting struck by a moving car. The injury was so pronounced at the t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 31, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Top 5 Discoveries in Cancer Therapy Research from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FLWritten By: Courtney SchaalDEC 29, 2017Technology
Rao's Tethys device is named after the Greek Titan Goddess of Fresh Water.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that regular exercise is good for us, and now researchers have learned more about why vigorous activity can ease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Stem cells start out as a kind of blank slate; now scientists have found that heart cells can be generated from stem cel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Brief discussion of automation in compound discoveryWritten By: Courtney SchaalDEC 22, 2017Health & Medicine
The field of lab-grown organs referred to as "organoids" is one that is growing exponentially. By creating min ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 03, 2018
Immunology
Scientists are measuring interactions between immune cells that they haven’t been able to quantify before. With th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 31, 2018
Neuroscience
Getting medication to the brain can be a tricky business. The blood-brain-barrier is designed to prevent toxic substance
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Research shows how a bacterial pathogen that is resistant to antibiotics could potentially gain the ability to produce a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2018
Immunology
A new technique for treating allergies is on the way, and a new therapeutic antibody is responsible. From Aarhus Univers
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 25, 2018
Neuroscience
After a loud rock concert or a day spent in a noisy environment, some people can have a ringing sound in their ears. It
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 22, 2018
Neuroscience
Have you ever said to someone, “What were you thinking?” Research from UC Berkeley neuroscientists may soon
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Synthetic biology is a growing field of research that is aiming to create a new kind of organism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2018
Space & Astronomy
A United States-based spaceflight startup dubbed Rocket Lab became a popular sensation last year after successfully laun
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 16, 2018
Cancer
The recipe suppressed a majority of cancer cells in both in vitro and in vivo experiments.
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 12, 2018
Cardiology
A discovery arose from growing human arterial endothelial cells in the lab, and scientists from the Morgridge Institute
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
Recent data show that your online-bought CBD may not contain pure CBD.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
JAN 09, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is called "The Long Goodbye" because it doesn't kill patients quickly, but ov
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There are six different forms of the actin protein in people, and they carry out vital functions. Two are almost the sam
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new way to calculate so-called “bad cholesterol” levels in the blood could eliminate inconvenient pre-test
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 03, 2018
Plants & Animals
After people spend enough time around others, they begin to recognize familiar faces. On the other hand, scientists have
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 02, 2018
Cardiology
High levels of “bad” cholesterol, also known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), is a well-known risk factor f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 02, 2018
Cancer
In December 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new genomic profiling test - the second in two month
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 01, 2018
Videos
Meet Eva, the dog that suffered a broken leg after getting struck by a moving car. The injury was so pronounced at the t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 31, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Top 5 Discoveries in Cancer Therapy Research from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
DEC 29, 2017
Technology
Rao's Tethys device is named after the Greek Titan Goddess of Fresh Water.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that regular exercise is good for us, and now researchers have learned more about why vigorous activity can ease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Stem cells start out as a kind of blank slate; now scientists have found that heart cells can be generated from stem cel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Brief discussion of automation in compound discovery
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
DEC 22, 2017
Health & Medicine
The field of lab-grown organs referred to as "organoids" is one that is growing exponentially. By creating min
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim