News tagged with medical tests
Eradicating dangerous bacteria may cause permanent harm
In the zeal to eliminate dangerous bacteria, it is possible that we are also permanently killing off beneficial bacteria as well, posits Martin Blaser, MD, Frederick H. King Professor of Medicine, professor of Microbiology ...
Aug 24, 2011 |
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'NanoPen' may write new chapter in nanotechnology manufacturing
Researchers in California are reporting development of a so-called "NanoPen" that could provide a quick, convenient way of laying down patterns of nanoparticles — from wires to circuits — for making futuristic ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Moscow's Mars volunteers to 'land' after 520 days
Six volunteers Friday will emerge blinking into the outside world after spending almost one-and-a-half-years in isolation at a Russian research centre to test the effects on humans of a flight to Mars.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 02, 2011 |
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The secret behind NIST's new gas detector? Chirp before sniffing
Trace gas detection, the ability to detect a scant quantity of a particular molecule -- a whiff of formaldehyde or a hint of acetone -- in a vast sea of others, underlies many important applications, from ...
May 11, 2011 |
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Study: Consumers not fazed by DNA health results
Consumers who get their DNA tested for health risks take the results in stride, says the first major study of how people react to commercial genetic testing.
Jan 12, 2011 |
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DNA blood test can cut invasive testing for Down's syndrome by 98 percent
Women in high risk pregnancies for Down's syndrome could have a DNA blood test to detect the disorder and avoid invasive procedures such as amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling, finds a large scale study published in ...
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Experts say direct-to-consumer genetic tests need innovative oversight
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests available from retailers and the Internet let people learn about their genomes without going to a doctor, but they raise the question of who is responsible for oversight and regulation ...
Oct 08, 2010 |
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Blood test accurately predicts death from prostate cancer up to 25 years in advance
A blood test at the age of 60 can accurately predict the risk that a man will die from prostate cancer within the next 25 years, according to researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in New York, and Lund University, ...
Sep 15, 2010 |
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King Tut died of blood disorder: German researchers
Legendary pharaoh Tutankhamun was probably killed by the genetic blood disorder sickle cell disease, German scientists said Wednesday, rejecting earlier research that suggested he died of malaria.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 23, 2010 |
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No need to fast for cholesterol test
(PhysOrg.com) -- Patients do not need to fast before having their cholesterol tested, a major study has found.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Cognitive tests a 'first step' to Alzheimer's diagnosis
The sooner someone is diagnosed with dementia, the better.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Fighting Parkinson's with carbon nanoparticles
One of the problems affecting the human nervous system is dopamine deficiency. But testing of dopamine concentration is costly and requires sophisticated equipment not available in a doctor's office. Enter ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Russia brings astronauts safely back to Earth
Three astronauts landed safely in the Kazakh steppe aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule on Tuesday after a stay of over five months aboard the International Space Station, Russian mission control said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Microsoft 'vault ' open for dying Google Health records
Microsoft on Monday offered its HealthVault as a new care center for digitized medical records kept at Google's dying Health service.
Jul 19, 2011 |
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Could prenatal DNA testing open Pandora's box?
(AP) -- Imagine being pregnant and taking a simple blood test that lays bare the DNA of your fetus. And suppose that DNA could reveal not only medical conditions like Down syndrome, but also things like eye ...
Jun 13, 2011 |
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