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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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JUL 09, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
On Thursday July 7, 2016 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a letter to embattled lab testing c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 09, 2016Plants & Animals
Studying baby sea turtles isn’t exactly easy, especially when you want to measure their weight. They ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 08, 2016Cancer
Clinical trials are often long and expensive. And despite the best efforts, clinical trials sometimes end with inconclus ...JUL 08, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Earlier this year, scientists made history when they discovered evidence of gravitational waves. Now researchers in the ...JUL 07, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Making and deploying vaccines can be costly and time-consuming. But, using a new technique that involves RNA and nanopar ...JUL 05, 2016Immunology
With the growth of superbug populations growing all the time, researchers are desperately looking for ways to reduce the ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 30, 2016Genetics & Genomics
In the world of malaria infection, Plasmodium falciparum parasites will always be queen to their less lethal cousin, Pla ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 28, 2016Cardiology
The new cardiac patch technology is more than just a pacemaker, researchers from Harvard University describe in a new st ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 24, 2016Health & Medicine
Countless studies have shown that exercise boosts cognitive function. Yet, the underlying mechanisms behind why this is ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUN 17, 2016Microbiology
Investigators at Baylor College of Medicine have reported in Cell that they reversed social deficits in mice by adding o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene drive is a term used to describe the preferential dissemination of some versions of a gene to future generations.&n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2016Cancer
Killing cancer is only half the battle. Sparing healthy cells and tissues while defeating cancer is the other half that& ...JUN 06, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Emergency room doctors can now diagnose a potential heart attack in 10 minutes instead of the usual hour-long wait for r ...JUN 02, 2016Neuroscience
How dead do you have to be before you’re really dead? No, it’s not a scene from a science fiction movie, but ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 31, 2016Neuroscience
For many people, whether it’s a business trip, a vacation or just a visit to a friend, sleeping in a new place cou ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 30, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
There’s a new hot vitamin on scientists’ minds right now, but it’s one not many people may be familiar ...MAY 27, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In the wild, survival of the fittest for some plants and animals mean sporting lethal venoms and toxins to kill whatever ...MAY 26, 2016Microbiology
In March 2015, President Obama released The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. It is inte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2016Microbiology
Scientists have long searched for the answer to the question of how bacteria decide to cease normal function and form a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2016Neuroscience
Ketamine has been studied more than a few times recently for it’s use as a treatment for depression. The most rece ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 21, 2016Microbiology
Microbiome this, microbiome that. Nothing is more popular than the gut microbiome - and for good reason. Nearly every da ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 19, 2016Videos
While most people hear about cancer research and new treatments and think about labs, scientists and doctors working tog ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 14, 2016Technology
Scientists at Harvard University have developed an exosuit that reduces energy expenditure when carrying heavy loads. Th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
When most people think of silk, they often imagine luxurious textiles in the form of clothing or accessories. But silk i ...
JUL 09, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
On Thursday July 7, 2016 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a letter to embattled lab testing c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 09, 2016
Plants & Animals
Studying baby sea turtles isn’t exactly easy, especially when you want to measure their weight. They
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 08, 2016
Cancer
Clinical trials are often long and expensive. And despite the best efforts, clinical trials sometimes end with inconclus
...
JUL 08, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Earlier this year, scientists made history when they discovered evidence of gravitational waves. Now researchers in the
...
JUL 07, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Making and deploying vaccines can be costly and time-consuming. But, using a new technique that involves RNA and nanopar
...
JUL 05, 2016
Immunology
With the growth of superbug populations growing all the time, researchers are desperately looking for ways to reduce the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 30, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
In the world of malaria infection, Plasmodium falciparum parasites will always be queen to their less lethal cousin, Pla
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 28, 2016
Cardiology
The new cardiac patch technology is more than just a pacemaker, researchers from Harvard University describe in a new st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 24, 2016
Health & Medicine
Countless studies have shown that exercise boosts cognitive function. Yet, the underlying mechanisms behind why this is
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 17, 2016
Microbiology
Investigators at Baylor College of Medicine have reported in Cell that they reversed social deficits in mice by adding o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene drive is a term used to describe the preferential dissemination of some versions of a gene to future generations.&n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2016
Cancer
Killing cancer is only half the battle. Sparing healthy cells and tissues while defeating cancer is the other half that&
...
JUN 06, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Emergency room doctors can now diagnose a potential heart attack in 10 minutes instead of the usual hour-long wait for r
...
JUN 02, 2016
Neuroscience
How dead do you have to be before you’re really dead? No, it’s not a scene from a science fiction movie, but
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 31, 2016
Neuroscience
For many people, whether it’s a business trip, a vacation or just a visit to a friend, sleeping in a new place cou
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 30, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
There’s a new hot vitamin on scientists’ minds right now, but it’s one not many people may be familiar
...
MAY 27, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In the wild, survival of the fittest for some plants and animals mean sporting lethal venoms and toxins to kill whatever
...
MAY 26, 2016
Microbiology
In March 2015, President Obama released The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. It is inte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2016
Microbiology
Scientists have long searched for the answer to the question of how bacteria decide to cease normal function and form a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2016
Neuroscience
Ketamine has been studied more than a few times recently for it’s use as a treatment for depression. The most rece
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 21, 2016
Microbiology
Microbiome this, microbiome that. Nothing is more popular than the gut microbiome - and for good reason. Nearly every da
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 19, 2016
Videos
While most people hear about cancer research and new treatments and think about labs, scientists and doctors working tog
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 14, 2016
Technology
Scientists at Harvard University have developed an exosuit that reduces energy expenditure when carrying heavy loads. Th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
When most people think of silk, they often imagine luxurious textiles in the form of clothing or accessories. But silk i
...