Tag: Blood
Blood protein linked to Alzheimer’s
by LOD2project Scientists at America’s National Institute on Ageing have found a link between a specific protein and late-onset Alzheimer’s. It is hoped that this breakthrough could one day lead to a blood test being developed that would alert doctors to Alzheimer’s disease. In the UK, late onset Alzheimer’s is the most common form of […]
FBI finds drones, blood pressure cuff linked to Matthew Muller in – Sacramento Bee
FBI finds drones, blood pressure cuff linked to Matthew Muller in – Sacramento Bee Court documents, interviews and other information gathered by The Sacramento Bee show that, despite Muller's academic successes, trouble has followed him in recent years, including an accusation that he stole data from a Bay Area law firm where he … Read more […]
Early Detection for Arthritis: The Nation’s Most Common Cause of Disability Likely to be Detectable Via a Blood Test Soon
Santa Rosa, CA (PRWEB) April 29, 2015 Research, led by the University of Warwick in the UK published recently in the journal Scientific Reports reveals that the first blood test for detection of early-stage osteoarthritis could soon be developed. Researchers who say that the biomarker they identified in the study makes it possible to detect […]
New Research Supports Elevated Blood Clot Risk in Mesothelioma Patients, According to Surviving Mesothelioma
Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) December 22, 2014 Researchers in Ankara, Turkey say close to 8 percent of mesothelioma patients they studied experienced serious health problems as a result of blood clots. Surviving Mesothelioma has just posted an article on the research. Click here to read it now. Scientists at the Ataturk Education and Research Hospital […]
Bacterial or Viral Lung Infection? UPMC Studying Blood Test That Could Reduce Antibiotic Use
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) November 11, 2014 A new blood biomarker test that indicates whether bacteria is the cause of a patient’s lung infection is now being studied at UPMC Presbyterian, launching a national multicenter trial. The information could help doctors decide when to prescribe antibiotics and possibly reduce overuse of the drugs, which can lead […]