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Acidity in Diagnosing Cancer Cells

Diagnostic test distinguishes cancer cells based on acidity levels June 1
Cancerous cells have a higher pH than healthy cells—an observation [MORE]

“Tauopathy” as a Consequence of Repeated Concussions

Tau Protein
Football players who have sustained repeated concussions, soldier suffering from traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer’s patients seem to have [MORE]

Rapid TB Test

TB Detector
Tuberculosis sufferers account for some two billion people worldwide. The disease’s spread is a public health concern of the [MORE]

Segrest Adds ApoB Test for Heart Disease Risk

Dr. Jere Segrest
About a decade ago, University of Alabama-Birmingham scientist Jere Segrest developed the “VAP” (vertical auto profile) test that [MORE]

Rapid, Automated Influenza Detection

Flu Vaccine Summary
PortFastFlu is a small-footprint machine that uses microarray-based RNA extraction and RT-PCR to do a rapid (less than [MORE]

One-Hour MRSA test

Cepheid Corporation (Sunnyvale, CA) received FDA approval recently for soft tissue molecular diagnostic test for staphylococcus aureus and its methicillin-resistant [MORE]