Mathematical innovation turns blood draw into information goldmine in Stanford study
10 March, 2010Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have devised a software algorithm that could enable a common laboratory device to virtually separate a whole-blood sample into its different cell types and detect medically important gene-activity changes specific to any one of those cell types.
Detecting fish disease
10 March, 2010A new test is available for the nervous necrosis virus - a serious disease affecting more than 35 species of fish worldwide. The new PCR method was first achieved through research and development funded by the Australian Research Council at the University of Sydney.
Blood test for rheumatoid arthritis
04 March, 2010Researchers from University Hospital in Umea, Sweden, have identified several cytokines, cytokine-related factors and chemokines that increase significantly prior to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease onset; confirming earlier studies which suggested that the risk of developing RA can be predicted and disease progression may be prevented.
Genetic link between misery and death
01 March, 2010Most people who are exposed to adverse life events strong enough to trigger depression have an increased risk of dying for the following 11 years. However, some people have a varient gene that makes them immune to this risk.
Antibodies implicated in severe dengue virus-induced disease
15 February, 2010The La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology has validated the longheld theory that antibodies actually contribute to severe dengue virus-induced disease.
Consequences of viral insertions
13 January, 2010Cell mutation and psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and mood disorders may be caused by the insertion of bornaviruses, RNA viruses whose replication takes place in the nucleus of cells.
Poo power and disease diagnosis
01 January, 2010 byResearchers have taken high-tech gas sensors normally used to test components for premium cars and applied the same techniques to human blood, human urine and even cow dung samples. The results could lead to a new high-tech medical tool that could provide a fast diagnosis for some of the most difficult gastrointestinal illnesses and metabolic diseases.
Champagne is good for your heart
16 December, 2009University of Reading researchers suggest that two glasses of Champagne a day may be good for your heart and circulation.
Christmas cholesterol epiphany
16 December, 2009Laboratory experiments suggest that myrrh, a resin obtained from several species of Commiphora and Balsamodendron trees, may have cholesterol-lowering properties.
Blood tests for gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis
02 December, 2009Promising results from two new blood tests will make gastrointestinal (GI) cancer detection simpler, cost effective and more acceptable to patients than current methods, researchers say.
Chlamydia that avoids diagnosis
01 December, 2009New sequencing and analysis of six strains of Chlamydia will result in improved diagnosis of the sexually transmitted infection. This study provides remarkable insights into a new strain of Chlamydia that was identified in Sweden in 2006 after spreading rapidly across the country by evading most established diagnostic tests.
Why do people with Down syndrome have less cancer?
01 December, 2009Most cancers are rare in people with Down syndrome, whose overall cancer mortality is below 10% of that in the general population. Since they have an extra copy of chromosome 21, it’s been proposed that people with Down syndrome may be getting an extra dose of one or more cancer-protective genes.
Feeding the clock
01 December, 2009The body’s circadian clock may not be as controlling as previously thought. Researchers have established that feeding time determines the activity of a large number of genes completely independent of the circadian clock.
Submissions open for clinical trials action
30 November, 2009The Clinical Trials Action Group is seeking public input into ways it can assist in enhancing Australia as a preferred destination for clinical trials.
Partial recirculating cabinets
05 November, 2009embryos@fe series Partial Recirculating Cabinets are available for human-assisted reproduction techniques.
