Laboratory Science & Testing

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Wearable Ultrasound Patch Monitors Blood Pressure Deep inside Body

A wearable ultrasound patch that non-invasively monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin could help people detect cardiovascular problems
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Microbial Identification by MALDI-TOF: Moving from Colonies to Blood Cultures and Biofilms

MALDI-TOF has become a mainstay in many microbiology laboratories with clearance by regulatory bodies for the identification of certain bacteria and yeasts
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A Subway Map for Diabetes

Insulin tracked through cell using new method combining database, experimental results
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Scientists Test New Cancer Vaccine Against Melanoma

Vaccine could increase chances of recovery in cases where a drug therapy alone is not working
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HIV/AIDS Research Yields Dividends Across Medical Fields

Nearly four decades of study has propelled advances in heart disease, hepatitis, cancer, and other diseases
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Researchers Stop Cell Suicide That Worsens Sepsis, Arthritis

Chemical intervention may preserve immune cells lost during disease
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New Urine Dipstick Test Detects Cause of Disease That Blinds Millions

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a urine diagnostic to detect the parasitic worms that cause river blindness
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Scientists Have Developed an Effective Marker for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

A research group has developed a system that allows doctors to both improve the accuracy of diagnosing malignant cells and to provide additional opportunities for cancer treatment
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Scientists Close in on Mystery Surrounding Dangerous Blood Syndromes

Genetically driven MDS enabled by gene linked to metabolism and oxygen in cells
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Simple Test Could Identify Bladder Cancer Patients Who Won't Respond to Immunotherapy

This could potentially save months of unnecessary and ineffective treatment