Health Science
This new test takes advantage of unique isotopic labeling combined with specific bacteriophage amplification to rapidly identify Staphylococcus aureus.
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This method, which can analyze a sample size as small as three cells, may allow clinicians to track cancer progress and treatments and could help them develop new therapies.
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Researchers at MIT have developed a new way of revealing the presence of specific chemicals — whether toxins, disease markers, pathogens or explosives. The system visually signals the presence of a target chemical by emitting a fluorescent glow.
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Supercomputer simulations at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are giving scientists unprecedented access to a key class of proteins involved in drug detoxification.
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A high-speed robotic screening system, aimed at protecting human health by improving how chemicals are tested in the United States, began Dec. 7 to test 10,000 compounds for potential toxicity.
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The bacteria could serve as a living antibiotic for a range of infectious diseases, a new study indicates.
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Researchers have found that manipulating a genetic factor that can launch or throttle the body’s defenses can improve survival rates.
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LANL recently completed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Biomagnetics to commercially develop device.
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A study examining the effects of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) on living cells has uncovered worrisome results of exposure.
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A University of Toronto professor's lab-on-a-chip automates dried blood spot analysis in a system needing only a pinprick of blood.
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Researchers are trying to find out the type and extent of the biological risks astronauts face from exposure to space radiation.
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The FDA and international counterparts recently released the results of pilot programs meant to enhance drug safety globally.
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