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New technique yields fast results in drug, biomedical testing
Oct 13, 2014
A new technique makes it possible to quickly detect the presence of drugs or to monitor certain medical conditions using only a single drop of blood or urine, representing a potential tool for... Read More
Long-term treatment success using gene therapy to correct a lethal metabolic disorder
Oct 13, 2014
Excessive and often lethal blood levels of bilirubin can result from mutations in a single gene that are the cause of the metabolic disease known as Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1 (CNS1). Read More
Unusual skin cancer linked to chronic allergy from metal orthopedic implant
Oct 13, 2014
Activated immune cells, shown in red and green, cluster at the site of an allergic skin rash. Scientists have learned that this inflammation can promote skin tumor formation if it persists. Read More
Unusual skin cancer linked to chronic allergy from metal orthopedic implant
Oct 13, 2014
Activated immune cells, shown in red and green, cluster at the site of an allergic skin rash. Scientists have learned that this inflammation can promote skin tumor formation if it persists. Read More
Researchers reveal genomic diversity of individual lung tumors
Oct 12, 2014
Known cancer-driving genomic aberrations in localized lung cancer appear to be so consistently present across tumors that a single biopsy of one region of the tumor is likely to identify most of... Read More
Researchers reveal genomic diversity of individual lung tumors
Oct 12, 2014
Known cancer-driving genomic aberrations in localized lung cancer appear to be so consistently present across tumors that a single biopsy of one region of the tumor is likely to identify most of... Read More
Penn Medicine's 'sepsis sniffer' generates faster sepsis care and suggests reduced mortality
Oct 12, 2014
An automated early warning and response system for sepsis developed by Penn Medicine experts has resulted in a marked increase in sepsis identification and care, transfer to the ICU, and an... Read More
Could loss of a hormone drive colon cancer?
Oct 11, 2014
If findings are verified, colon cancer may be the first cancer to be recognized as being driven by the loss of a hormone that is essential for maintaining colon cells. Read More
Could loss of a hormone drive colon cancer?
Oct 11, 2014
If findings are verified, colon cancer may be the first cancer to be recognized as being driven by the loss of a hormone that is essential for maintaining colon cells. Read More
New clues for the early detection of colorectal cancer
Oct 10, 2014
Researchers at the University of Luxembourg have identified potential new ways to test for the first signs of one of the most deadly types of cancer: colorectal cancer. Read More
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