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From the beginning of science fiction, robots have often been a central plot point, striving to destroy us. But, seeing how we treated these machines as both slaves... Read More »
Researchers at Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany have concluded that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is over-diagnosed based on the results of a new... Read More »
Researchers have developed multiple techniques and procedures to detect cancer cells during the earliest stages of the disease or post-treatment. But one of the major ... Read More »
The H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009 underscored weaknesses in methods to diagnose the flu, from frequent false negatives to long wait times for results. Now a four-year... Read More »
Cheap, fast and effective are three words often uttered, especially during recent economic hardships, by manufacturers trying to cost-effectively develop a wide... Read More »
Researchers have identified a genetic signature for a severe, often painful food allergy -- eosinophilic esophagitis -- that could lead to improved diagnosis and... Read More »
Researchers at Oregon State University have tapped into the extraordinary power of carbon nanotubes to increase the speed of biological sensors, a technology that... Read More »
Chemists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a 3-D paper sensor that may be able to test for diseases such as malaria and HIV for less than 10 cents a ... Read More »
An inexpensive new medical sensor has the potential to simplify the diagnosis of diseases ranging from life-threatening immune deficiencies to the common cold... Read More »
Abbott announced today it will collaborate with Genetics Laboratory, Inc. on the development of a molecular diagnostic test that will be designed to rapidly detect... Read More »
Infectious diseases can spread very rapidly, so quickly identifying them can be crucial to stopping an epidemic. However, current testing for such diseases can take... Read More »
In today’s technology driven medical world, disease diagnosis is relying more and more on sophisticated machinery and complex tests. Having received my medical... Read More »
Blood from the human umbilical cord has yet to be fully mined for its vital health information, according to Rolf Halden, a researcher at Arizona State University. In ... Read More »
The future of disease diagnosis may lie in breathalyzer-like technology currently under development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. New research demonstrates... Read More »
Scripps researchers have found a way to detect cancer in blood that could be comparable to surgical biopsy. The new technique finds and analyzes circulating tumor... Read More »
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) found that a blood test to diagnose major depression could become a useful tool after a study showed success in... Read More »
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Robert PowersIt would be crazy if they can identify other personality disorders blood analysis.
Feb 1, 2012
“Well, at least they caught it early.” That’s what optimistic people will say about a newly diagnosed cancer patient. The government supports... Read More »
One would hope that, when it comes to developing cancer, lightning doesn’t strike in the same place twice. Yet, unfair as it may seem, scientists have long... Read More »
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Intellectual Property Organization launched a consortium on Wednesday that would allow the public and private sector to... Read More »