News tagged with skin test
US probes mystery disease killing Arctic seals
US scientists are hoping to uncover answers behind a mysterious disease that has emerged in Arctic seal populations, causing skin lesions, lethargy and death, officials said Friday.
Oct 15, 2011 |
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New skin test determines age of wild animals to help control nuisance animals
A new skin test can determine the age of wild animals while they are still alive, providing information needed to control population explosions among nuisance animals, according to a report here today at the 242nd National ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Aug 28, 2011 |
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Parents favor genetic testing for melanoma in their children
The vast majority of parents who tested positive for a genetic mutation that increases the risk of melanoma (the most serious form of skin cancer) support genetic testing of their children or grandchildren. Results of the ...
Dec 21, 2010 |
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Is your child's food allergy real? Tests trigger false alarms
Food challenges take place every Friday at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Children who have tested positive for food allergies are pitted against the suspected culprits. They spend hours eating increasing amounts and monitored ...
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Test for early Alzheimer's in late development
(AP) -- A research institute devoted to Alzheimer's and related diseases has teamed up with a major maker of diagnostic tests to speed development of what could be the first test to detect Alzheimer's in its early stages.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 27, 2009 |
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Researcher Uses DNA Testing to Unlock Secrets of Medieval Manuscripts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Thousands of painstakingly handwritten books produced in medieval Europe still exist today, but scholars have long struggled with questions about when and where the majority of these works originated. Now ...
Jan 12, 2009 |
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