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Scientists uncover new clues in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

February 8, 2012
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists in Nottingham have found abnormal levels of seven different proteins in spinal fluid could act as markers for detecting Alzheimer’s disease.

More Accurate Diagnosis, Prognosis In Challenging Breast Cancer Cases Provided By PET Techniques

February 8, 2012
In two new studies featured in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers are revealing how molecular imaging can be used to solve mysteries about difficult cases of breast cancer. One article focuses on an imaging agent that targets estrogen receptors in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer patients ...

More Accurate Diagnosis Of Genetic Mutations Expected Using New Virtual Tool

February 7, 2012
DNA sequencing to detect genetic mutations can aid in the diagnosis and selection of treatment for cancer. Current methods of testing DNA samples, Sanger sequencing and pyrosequencing, occasionally produce complex results that can be difficult or impossible to interpret. Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed ...

PET techniques provide more accurate diagnosis, prognosis in challenging breast cancer cases

February 7, 2012
In two new studies featured in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers are revealing how molecular imaging can be used to solve mysteries about difficult cases of breast cancer. One article focuses on an imaging agent that targets estrogen receptors in estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer patients ...

New virtual tool may provide more accurate diagnosis of genetic mutations

February 6, 2012
DNA sequencing to detect genetic mutations can aid in the diagnosis and selection of treatment for cancer. Current methods of testing DNA samples, Sanger sequencing and pyrosequencing, occasionally produce complex results that can be difficult or impossible to interpret. Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed ...

New virtual tool may provide more accurate diagnosis of genetic mutations

February 6, 2012
(Elsevier Health Sciences) DNA sequencing to detect genetic mutations can aid in the diagnosis and selection of treatment for cancer. Current methods of testing DNA samples, Sanger sequencing and pyrosequencing, occasionally produce complex results that can be difficult or impossible to interpret. Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University ...

PET techniques provide more accurate diagnosis, prognosis in challenging breast cancer cases

February 6, 2012
(Society of Nuclear Medicine) In two new studies featured in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers are revealing how molecular imaging can be used to solve mysteries about difficult cases of breast cancer. One article focuses on an imaging agent that targets estrogen receptors in estrogen ...

New virtual tool may provide more accurate diagnosis of genetic mutations

February 5, 2012
Philadelphia, PA, February 6, 2012 DNA sequencing to detect genetic mutations can aid in the diagnosis and selection of treatment for cancer. Current methods of testing DNA samples, Sanger sequencing and pyrosequencing, occasionally produce complex results that can be difficult or impossible to interpret. Scientists at ...

Assay analyzing multiple biomarkers could be valuable aid to diagnosis, treatment monitoring

February 2, 2012
The initial assessment of a blood test to help diagnose major depressive disorder indicates it may become a useful clinical tool. In a paper published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, a team including Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers reports that a test analyzing levels of nine biomarkers accurately distinguished patients ...

Weight Of Physician May Influence Obesity Diagnosis And Care

January 29, 2012
A patient's body mass index (BMI) may not be the only factor at play when a physician diagnoses a patient as obese. According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the diagnosis could also depend on the weight of your physician. ...

Cancer Patients’ Treatment, Diagnosis Wait Time Reduced By Danish Health Care Fast Track Program

January 27, 2012
In Denmark, implementing a national fast track system for cancer patients reduced the waiting time between a patient's initial meeting with a health care provider and their first treatment by four weeks when comparing 2010 to 2002, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, ...

Infrared Analysis Of White Blood Cells Is A Promising Strategy For Diagnosis Of Alzheimer’s Disease

January 27, 2012
Spanish researchers, led by Pedro Carmona from the Instituto de Estructura de la Materia in Madrid, have uncovered a new promising way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease more accurately. Their technique, which is non-invasive, fast and low-cost, measures how much infrared radiation is either emitted or absorbed by white blood cells. ...