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PubMed Articles
A study on the suitability of inactivated Trichinella spiralis larvae for proficiency samples.
The consumption of raw or undercooked Trichinella infected meat, especially pork and horse meat, can have important implications for public health. Therefore each animal carcass from a Trichinella sus...
The occurrence of trichinellosis in a resident of the Netherlands prompted us to examine the likelihood of this originating from infected rats in spite of prevailing biosecurity and testing procedures...
Receipt of recommended surveillance among colorectal cancer survivors: a systematic review.
PURPOSE: Regular surveillance decreases the risk of recurrent cancer in colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors. However, studies suggest that receipt of follow-up tests is not consistent with guidelines. T...
After microwave-induced hydrosilylation reaction with 10-undecenoic acid, luminescent porous silicon nanoparticles (LPSiNPs) showed excellent fluorescence stability under physiological conditions. Flu...
Low prevalence of positive skin pathergy testing in Danish patients with Behçet's disease.
Urinary and glomerular podocytes in patients with chronic kidney diseases.
BACKGROUNDS: Podocytes are highly differentiated epithelial cells involved in glomerular filtration. This study determines the clinical and histological significance of podocyte detachment and excreti...
Objective-To determine the diagnostic value of a serologic microagglutination test (MAT) and a PCR assay on urine and blood for the diagnosis of leptospirosis in dogs with acute kidney injury (AKI). D...
Real-time detection of the chemokine CXCL12 in urine samples by surface plasmon resonance.
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based biosensors are established tools for measuring biomolecular interactions between unlabeled analytes in real time, and are thus an ideal method to evaluate G prote...
Maternal cfDNA screening for Down syndrome - a cost sensitivity analysis.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the principal factors contributing to the cost of avoiding a birth with Down syndrome, using cell free (cf)DNA to replace conventional screening. METHODS: A range of unit costs...
OBJECTIVE: As the sensitivity and specificity of noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) that uses cell-free fetal DNA in maternal serum to identify Down syndrome in utero improves, NIPT could be consider...
News Articles
ACLS Online Course Manuals are Now Available at No Cost through United Medical Education
NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- United Medical Education, a company that provides online certification for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) an...
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CardioDx, Inc., a pioneer in the field of cardiovascular genomic diagnostics, today announced results of a clinical utility study of the Corus® CAD...
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwired) -- 05/20/13 -- Epistem (LSE: EHP), the UK biotechnology and personalized medicine company with expertise in skin biology and delivery of dermatological te...
Peer-referral program can bring more patients into emergency departments for HIV testing
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that incorporating a peer-referral program for HIV testing into emergency departments can reach new groups of high-risk patients and brings...
Authors urge importance of patients' rights in genome sequencing
Informed consent is the backbone of patient care. Genetic testing has long required patient consent and patients have had a "right not to know" the results. However, as 21st century medicine now begin...
Dr. Avi Ishaaya Offers Screening and Assessments for Sleep Apnea in Honor of World Hypertension Day
Between May 17 and May 31, 2013, Dr. Avi Ishaaya will offer free screening and assessment for sleep apnea, an identifiable cause of hypertension. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Dr. Avi Ishaaya,...
Women with family history of cancer need to have proper counseling, testing
In the wake of actress Angelina Jolie's public announcement that she recently underwent a preventive double mastectomy, Loma Linda University Medical Center urges women with a family history of cancer...
[STAT-Diagnostica] raises €17mm in Series B round
Kurma Life Sciences Partners has led a €17mm ($22.1mm) Series B financing for Spanish point-of-care testing company [STAT-Diagnostica & Innovation SL]. Other first-time investors Idinvest, Boehringe...
Scientific Research Supports Amaçari Health & Wellness Benefits
New-to-market Camu supplement demonstrates superior performance in potency tests for Vitamin C, total Phenolics and total ORAC. The Camu capsules contain about 30 to 50 times more Vitamin C than an or...
XBiotech Takes Aim at Inflammation That Weakens Cancer Patients
Few could accuse XBiotech CEO John Simard of failing to think big. The Austin, TX-based startup he founded in 2005 is testing a novel biological drug candidate that is aiming to treat the persistent i...
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Companies
Diabetes Care Club, a Simplex brand, has grown to become the third largest mail-order supplier of diabetic testing supplies for seniors. The company provides home delivery...
NextPharma is one of the leading contract manufacturers in Europe for the pharmaceutical and health care industries.We offer both conventional technologies and specialist technologies across the major...
AAIPharma Services Corporation
AAIPharma Services Corp. is a leading provider of contract services that support all phases of drug development. The company’s wide array of capabilities includes analytical chemistry, formula...
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. is a development stage biopharmaceutical company that acquires and develops innovative products for the treatment of various forms of cancer. The Company...
Founded in 2010 in Barcelona, STAT-Diagnostica is focused on the development of Near Patient Testing solutions where fast and accurate diagnostic results are needed. Its in vitro...
CSI Laboratories is a specialized cancer diagnostic laboratory focused specifically on meeting the unique needs and challenges of pathologists and community hospitals. The company...
NovaSom, Inc. is a privately held diagnostic-service provider for home testing and evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing, which includes the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apne...
Eliassen Group, headquartered in Wakefield, MA, is composed of two divisions: Technology Staffing and eClinical Solutions. The Technology Staffing Division provides services to cl...
With a history of over 150 years, Reichert Inc., of Buffalo, NY, continues to be a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality diagnostic instruments and equipment...
Magnetecs Corporation designs and manufactures a unique and highly efficient robotic catheterization control system for minimally invasive surgical procedures and the advanced spe...
Clinical Trials
Screening Evaluation for Women With Postpartum Depression
This study evaluates the relationship between mood changes and hormones in women with postpartum depression (PPD). This is an observational study; volunteers who participate will not rece...
This study will evaluate whether the drug mifepristone can improve the symptoms of Cushing's syndrome in people with ectopic adrenal corticotrophin hormone (ACTH) secretion. Cushing's synd...
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) to treat patients with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (XSCID). Those who have XSCID...
We would like to see if aspirin could block niacin-induced flushing by analyzing blood and urine after taking aspirin. Phase I: 5 days of 81 mg aspirin/placebo followed by 600 mg Niacin,...
Marinobufagenin as a Target for DIGIBIND in Preeclampsia
Background: - Preeclampsia is a combination of high blood pressure and other potentially life-threatening symptoms. Preeclampsia occurs in up to 10% of pregnancies and is a...
CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder Delivered by School Counselors
This 5-year study addresses the unmet needs of adolescents with social phobia through the testing of a 12-week cognitive-behavioral, school-based group intervention delivered by trained sc...
Exercise and Metformin in Colorectal and Breast Cancer Survivors
Metformin is a medication that is commonly used in the treatment of diabetes. Recently small studies in cancer patients without diabetes suggest that metformin may benefit in lowering ins...
Phase I study to evaluate the excretion of radioactivity, the metabolic profile, pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability following a single oral administration of [14C] Prucalopride Succ...
Testing the Helpfulness of 2 Decision Aids for Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test different methods for communicating information about prostate cancer treatment to men. The investigators are studying how best to present information...
Collecting and Storing Tissue Samples From Women With or Without Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue, blood, and urine from patients with or without breast cancer to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer. PURPOSE: This re...
Videos
Urine Testing
Sample video of urine laboratory testing by The Incredible Medical school. This is from the DVD "Video Collection 2". www.TheIncredibleMedicalSchool.com.
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Incidental Findings
Unanticipated information discovered in the course of testing or medical care. Used in discussions of information that may have social or psychological consequences, such as when it is learned that a child's biological father is someone other than the putative father, or that a person tested for one disease or disorder has, or is at risk for, something else.
Hypoalbuminemia
A condition in which albumin level in blood (SERUM ALBUMIN) is below the normal range. Hypoalbuminemia may be due to decreased hepatic albumin synthesis, increased albumin catabolism, altered albumin distribution, or albumin loss through the urine (ALBUMINURIA).
Anonymous Testing
Testing in which the source of the specimen or the person being tested is not individually identified.
Absorbent Pads
Pads made of various materials used for personal hygiene usually for absorbing URINE or FECES. They can be worn as underpants or pants liners by various age groups, from NEWBORNS to the ELDERLY. Absorbent pads can be made of fluff wood pulp and HYDROGEL absorbent covered with viscose rayon, polyester, polypropylene, or POLYETHYLENE coverstock.
3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate Dehydrogenase (lipoamide)
A ketone oxidoreductase that catalyzes the overall conversion of alpha-keto acids to ACYL-CoA and CO2. The enzyme requires THIAMINE DIPHOSPHATE as a cofactor. Defects in genes that code for subunits of the enzyme are a cause of MAPLE SYRUP URINE DISEASE. The enzyme was formerly classified as EC 1.2.4.3.
