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New Prenatal Test Rapidly Detects Chromosomal Abnormalities
A new prenatal test developed by researchers at Columbia University Fertility Center can determine if a fetus or embryo has the right number of chromosomes at a fraction of the time and cost of currently available clinical genetic tests.
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CRISPR-Based Test Enables Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Variants
An easy-to-use diagnostic test for COVID infection has been created that is more sensitive than the commonly used at-home antigen tests, and that also allows for the rapid and specific detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants in point-of-care settings.
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Genetic Mutation Could Explain Why Some Families Are More Susceptible to Diabetes
Whole genome sequencing of a family with diabetes and kidney disease has revealed an inherited gene mutation that drives the onset of type 2 diabetes and could contribute to kidney disease.
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Can PTSD Be Diagnosed Using Saliva?
A scientific breakthrough from the Tel Aviv and Haifa Universities may facilitate speedy, objective and accurate diagnosis of people suffering from PTSD, using saliva samples.
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Cancer Cells Aren’t Purposefully Wasting Glucose, They’re Consuming It Too Quickly
A new study by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine has shed light on why cancer cells consume excessive amounts of glucose, but do not always metabolize it. The research is published in Molecular Cell.
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Early-Term Births Associated With Higher Rate of Reported ADHD
According to a study, children born at term but before 39 weeks are more likely to experience symptoms associated with ADHD.
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Blood Tests in Newly Brain-Injured Patients Predict Death and Severe Disability
Blood tests for two biomarkers, taken within 24 hours of a traumatic brain injury, have been shown to predict patient outcomes and could confirm the need for surgical intervention.
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Individual Tumors Contain a Previously Unknown Range of Genetic Variation
Spatial transcriptomics has been used to create a cross-sectional map of a whole prostate, revealing a greater range of genetic variation between healthy and cancerous cells than was previously thought to exist.
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"Smart" Contact Lenses for Cancer Diagnosis and Screening
Contact lenses that can capture and detect exosomes – vesicles with the potential to act as cancer biomarkers – could be used to screen for cancers.
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At-Home Prototype Saliva Test Competes With RT-PCR
A prototype at-home test for SARS-CoV-2 that requires a non-invasive saliva sample has been shown to be comparable to RT-PCR in terms of specificity and sensitivity.
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