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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 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been searching for reliable ways to alter gene expression for decades. While there have been many advan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain tumors are difficult to detect, often only becoming apparent long after symptoms like seizures have begun. New wor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system has made a tremendous impact in the years since it's development. Scientists h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2017Microbiology
MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a dangerous type of staph bacteria that can be a serious threat to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium and King's College London have found more evidence for the role and importance o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2017Cardiology
Whether to make actual repairs on the heart or just to study the diseases that plague it, many scientists are in hot in ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 23, 2017Plants & Animals
Climate change impacts every species on Earth, including some of the smallest insects that rely on just the right weathe ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 20, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Visit any modern diagnostic labs and you’ll likely find at least a few centrifuges, machines that exploit centrifu ...JAN 19, 2017Cancer
The majestic pachyderms that are well-known for their extraordinary strength and memory are also quite good at avoiding ...JAN 18, 2017Neuroscience
Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI, is a concern in areas like youth sports and professional football, but nowhere is it mor ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 17, 2017Genetics & Genomics
epigenetics initiates pancreatic cancer metastasisWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 13, 2017Immunology
TGF-beta may be an “old story” in the study of cancer but a plot twist was recently encountered by scientist ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 13, 2017Videos
When a family pet is ill, it can be devastating. Pets are almost like children in some homes, so many people will do all ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A sip or two of alcohol at an office party seems innocent enough. However, for one woman who was particularly sensitive ...JAN 10, 2017Neuroscience
Brain development, what we are born with, what develops during childhood and adolescence, and what is lost as we age are ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 10, 2017Microbiology
Surgical masks were originally designed to be used during, well, surgery. They physically protect the wearer from all th ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 04, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For those people who are considering a DIY new year detox or cleanse, a recent medical case report should serve as stron ...JAN 04, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Biological Forces in Our Bodies from Worms Eating NanoparticlesWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In cells, proteins often have a variety of roles. New details have emerged about one particular protein called Nrf2, it ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2016Plants & Animals
A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE reveals that rats, which often appear to keep their poker face all day, ev ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 18, 2016Genetics & Genomics
How do lymphocytes make the decision to launch an attack or act otherwise? Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Sc ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 17, 2016Microbiology
Sawdust is thought of as a byproduct that isn't useful for much, but scientists at the Department of Energy's PNNL turne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2016Cardiology
We tend to think of a pacemaker as a man made device, and piece of metal surgically implanted in a damaged heart to help ...Written By: Kara Marker
FEB 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been searching for reliable ways to alter gene expression for decades. While there have been many advan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain tumors are difficult to detect, often only becoming apparent long after symptoms like seizures have begun. New wor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system has made a tremendous impact in the years since it's development. Scientists h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2017
Microbiology
MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a dangerous type of staph bacteria that can be a serious threat to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium and King's College London have found more evidence for the role and importance o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2017
Cardiology
Whether to make actual repairs on the heart or just to study the diseases that plague it, many scientists are in hot in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 23, 2017
Plants & Animals
Climate change impacts every species on Earth, including some of the smallest insects that rely on just the right weathe
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Visit any modern diagnostic labs and you’ll likely find at least a few centrifuges, machines that exploit centrifu
...
JAN 19, 2017
Cancer
The majestic pachyderms that are well-known for their extraordinary strength and memory are also quite good at avoiding
...
JAN 18, 2017
Neuroscience
Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI, is a concern in areas like youth sports and professional football, but nowhere is it mor
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 17, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
epigenetics initiates pancreatic cancer metastasis
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 13, 2017
Immunology
TGF-beta may be an “old story” in the study of cancer but a plot twist was recently encountered by scientist
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 13, 2017
Videos
When a family pet is ill, it can be devastating. Pets are almost like children in some homes, so many people will do all
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A sip or two of alcohol at an office party seems innocent enough. However, for one woman who was particularly sensitive
...
JAN 10, 2017
Neuroscience
Brain development, what we are born with, what develops during childhood and adolescence, and what is lost as we age are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 10, 2017
Microbiology
Surgical masks were originally designed to be used during, well, surgery. They physically protect the wearer from all th
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 04, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For those people who are considering a DIY new year detox or cleanse, a recent medical case report should serve as stron
...
JAN 04, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Biological Forces in Our Bodies from Worms Eating Nanoparticles
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In cells, proteins often have a variety of roles. New details have emerged about one particular protein called Nrf2, it
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2016
Plants & Animals
A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE reveals that rats, which often appear to keep their poker face all day, ev
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 18, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
How do lymphocytes make the decision to launch an attack or act otherwise? Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Sc
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 17, 2016
Microbiology
Sawdust is thought of as a byproduct that isn't useful for much, but scientists at the Department of Energy's PNNL turne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2016
Cardiology
We tend to think of a pacemaker as a man made device, and piece of metal surgically implanted in a damaged heart to help
...
Written By:
Kara Marker