July 23, 2018, University of Queensland University of Queensland researchers are developing diagnostic tests for a genetic condition which can cause the body to fatally overheat while under a general anesthetic. School of Biomedical Sciences Associate Professor Bradley Launikonis said malignant hyperthermia was caused by mutations in muscle proteins and could cause death under stressful conditions. “It is...
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Newer PSA Test Reportedly Would Prevent 40 Percent of Biopsies
A new blood test aims for better detection of prostate cancer, but some say it’s not the breakthrough we’ve been hoping for. Researchers continue to try to improve upon the blood test used to screen for prostate cancer— the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. A new test claims to help physicians get more accuracy and avoid unnecessary...
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Chip-based blood test for multiple myeloma could make bone biopsies a relic of the past
IMAGE: A NEW UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS RESEARCH EFFORT FEATURED IN THE CURRENT EDITION OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY HAS RESULTED IN A LOW-COST, RELIABLE BLOOD TEST THAT USES A SMALL PLASTIC CHIP ABOUT LAWRENCE — The diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting plasma cells, traditionally forces patients to suffer through a painful bone biopsy. During...
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Allina study shows patients with very small breast tumors may forgo lymph node biopsies
Study examined the outcomes of 294 patients, found only 1.5 percent had positive lymph nodes How to treat patients who have microinvasive breast cancer – tumors that are 1 mm or less in size (the thickness of a dime) — is somewhat controversial. Can these tiny tumors affect the lymph nodes and spread cancer to...
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