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Medical testing
Medical tests are performed to detect or diagnose a health issue, determine an appropriate treatment plan, confirm that a therapeutic intervention is working as intended, or monitor the progression of a condition. Medical tests can vary from evaluating bodily specimens, such as blood or urine, to invasive examinations, including biopsies or endoscopies. While most medical testing requires a healthcare professional, some test, such as monitoring blood glucose levels, can be administered by the individual patient in an outpatient setting.
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MAR 30, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
To help treat pancreatic cancer, scientists are taking a step back to diagnose the disease before it becomes lethal. In ...MAR 29, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists are reviving an 18th century therapy involving maggots and adding their own 21st century twist to treat infec ...MAR 29, 2016Neuroscience
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As a long-time contact lens wearer, I am intimately familiar with the discomfort of dry contact lenses. You would think ...Written By: Cassidy ReichMAR 28, 2016Cancer
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Noninvasive CT scans are far better at finding clogged arteries that can trigger a heart attack than the exercise stress ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 18, 2016Space & Astronomy
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University of Houston researchers developed a new, photothermal technique to kill bacteria. The technique uses gold disk ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 16, 2016Cancer
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When one of the country’s top groups representing the interests of women’s health care physicians puts out a ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 03, 2016Neuroscience
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Doctors often prescribe antiarrhythmic drugs for patients experiencing atrial fibrillation (AF). While these drugs do wo ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 01, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Zika is not going away anytime soon, as cases continue to rise in the Americas. The CDC and the FDA are taking note, and ...FEB 29, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In a breakthrough first, scientists in China reported to have turned mouse stem cells into functional sperm-like cells, ...FEB 24, 2016Health & Medicine
Scientists in the U.S. and Bangladesh claim to have found a link between excessive bacterial growth in the small intesti ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 22, 2016Immunology
Around 15 to 20 percent of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have cancerous cells derived from T lymphocy ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 22, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a new blood test that can survey all 174 of known genes involved in 17 inherited heart condit ...FEB 19, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Tissue bioengineering is rapidly expanding as the demand for lab-grown tissues grows steadily due to shortages in donate ...
MAR 30, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
To help treat pancreatic cancer, scientists are taking a step back to diagnose the disease before it becomes lethal. In
...
MAR 29, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists are reviving an 18th century therapy involving maggots and adding their own 21st century twist to treat infec
...
MAR 29, 2016
Neuroscience
Parkinson’s Disease, (PD), is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the muscles in the body. It’s progres
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 28, 2016
Health & Medicine
As a long-time contact lens wearer, I am intimately familiar with the discomfort of dry contact lenses. You would think
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
MAR 28, 2016
Cancer
Precision medicine is an emerging field where clinicians tailor treatment plans for each individual based on their genet
...
MAR 27, 2016
Immunology
Compounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids—like those found in salmon or sardines—might be the key to helpin
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 21, 2016
Cardiology
Noninvasive CT scans are far better at finding clogged arteries that can trigger a heart attack than the exercise stress
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 18, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA is preparing for another exciting launch to take a crew of astronauts and cosmonauts into space to board the Intern
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 18, 2016
Microbiology
University of Houston researchers developed a new, photothermal technique to kill bacteria. The technique uses gold disk
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 16, 2016
Cancer
As the patent protection on the blockbuster anticancer drug Gleevec expired earlier this year, the now available
...
MAR 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Recent news about a scientific breakthrough that could allow skills to be uploaded directly to the brain, like in the hi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 13, 2016
Cardiology
The healthy, beneficial bacteria that live in the human gut break down choline and produce a compound called TMAO while
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 12, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Despite saying he could spend another year in space, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly announced his retirement from the Americ
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 10, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found evidence that a lack of stem cells in the womb lining is causing thousands of women to suffer from
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 08, 2016
Health & Medicine
About 12 million Americans have obstructive sleep apnea (NIH). Yet, 85 percent of obstructive sleep apnea cases go undia
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 03, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
When one of the country’s top groups representing the interests of women’s health care physicians puts out a
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 03, 2016
Neuroscience
As a result of the war in the Middle East, there are 1,558 American soldiers who have suffered the loss of a limb. Add t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 01, 2016
Cardiology
Doctors often prescribe antiarrhythmic drugs for patients experiencing atrial fibrillation (AF). While these drugs do wo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 01, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Zika is not going away anytime soon, as cases continue to rise in the Americas. The CDC and the FDA are taking note, and
...
FEB 29, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a breakthrough first, scientists in China reported to have turned mouse stem cells into functional sperm-like cells,
...
FEB 24, 2016
Health & Medicine
Scientists in the U.S. and Bangladesh claim to have found a link between excessive bacterial growth in the small intesti
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 22, 2016
Immunology
Around 15 to 20 percent of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have cancerous cells derived from T lymphocy
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 22, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a new blood test that can survey all 174 of known genes involved in 17 inherited heart condit
...
FEB 19, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tissue bioengineering is rapidly expanding as the demand for lab-grown tissues grows steadily due to shortages in donate
...