Posts tagged: diagnosis
Phi29 DNA packaging nanomotor connector can aid in early disease diagnosis
A new study led by University of Kentucky researchers shows a new way to precisely detect a single chemical at extremely low concentrations and high contamination.
New Recommendations On Devices, Drugs And Diagnosis: ESC Heart Failure Guidelines
New recommendations on devices, drugs and diagnosis in heart failure were launched at the Heart Failure Congress 2012, 19-22 May, in Belgrade, Serbia, and published in the European Heart Journal. The ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure 2012 were developed by the European ...
LKCF, Spirit of Women’s HeartCaring to help reduce disparities in diagnosis and care
In an ongoing effort to save the lives of thousands of Americans at risk of cardiovascular ailments each year, Spirit of Women Health Network has joined forces with the Larry King Cardiac Foundation (LKCF) to help reduce the devastating disparity in the diagnostics, clinical care, and survival rate of heart ...
Prenatal Diagnosis publishes Sequenom CMM’s MaterniT21 PLUS LDT clinical study
Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced that a new publication from the large Women & Infants multi-center clinical study on the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine's (Sequenom CMM) MaterniT21 PLUS laboratory-developed test (LDT) has been published online in the peer-reviewed journal, Prenatal Diagnosis.
ESC Heart Failure Guidelines feature new recommendations on devices, drugs and diagnosis
(European Society of Cardiology) New recommendations on devices, drugs and diagnosis in heart failure were launched at the Heart Failure Congress 2012, May 19-22, in Belgrade, Serbia, and published in the European Heart Journal.
UAB’s First Episode Schizophrenia Clinic rapidly treats patients with new diagnosis
Like the "golden hour" of trauma care that increases the odds of a person's survival, some clinicians are now applying that philosophy to the treatment of schizophrenia, one of the most puzzling mental health disorders.
Sequencing works in clinical setting to help — finally — get a diagnosis
(Duke University Medical Center) Advanced high-speed gene-sequencing has been used in the clinical setting to find diagnoses for seven children out of a dozen who were experiencing developmental delays and congenital abnormalities for mysterious reasons.
Sequencing works in clinical setting to help — finally — get a diagnosis
DURHAM, N.C. -- Advanced high-speed gene-sequencing has been used in the clinical setting to find diagnoses for seven children out of a dozen who were experiencing developmental delays and congenital abnormalities for mysterious reasons. "I thought if we could obtain even a couple of relatively ...
Clarifying Malnutrition: New Approach To Assessment And Diagnosis
A new systematic assessment of malnutrition, created by researchers at Penn State, will aid dietitians and other health care providers in diagnosis and treatment. Up to 50 percent of patients in hospitals and nursing facilities are estimated to be malnourished, according to Gordon Jensen, professor and head of nutritional sciences, ...
In Emergency Departments, Some Stroke Victims Not Receiving Timely Diagnosis, Care
The mantra in stroke care is "time is brain." With each passing minute more brain cells are irretrievably lost and, because of this, timely diagnosis and treatment is essential to increase the chances for recovery. While significant strides have been made to improve the response time of caregivers, a new ...
Multiple myeloma diagnosis better with low dose whole body CT
Low dose whole body CT is nearly four times better than radiographic skeletal survey, the standard of care in the U.S., for determining the extent of disease in patients with multiple myeloma, a new study shows.