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Study finds a wide variety of errors in testing process at family medicine clinics
The largest study to date of testing errors reported by family physician offices in the United States found that problems occur throughout the testing process and disproportionately affect minority patients.   view more (2008-08-15)

MicroRNA works with Ago2 protein to regulate blood cell development
MicroRNAs became the stars of the RNA universe when, in 2001, scientists found that these short RNAs can control whether or not genes are expressed.   view more (2007-07-27)

Early warning: PSA testing can predict advanced prostate cancer
Researchers who showed that a single prostate specific antigen (PSA) test at age 50 or under could predict the presence of prostate cancer up to 25 years later, (regardless of clinical significance) have now found that a single PSA can be used to predict advanced prostate cancer.   view more (2008-02-15)

Researchers study potential health benefits of natural chemicals in muscadine grape seeds
Could some of the natural chemicals found in plants be powerful enough to improve cardiovascular health" Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are conducting the first-ever clinical study to evaluate the potential cardiovascular health effects of Nature's Pearl Muscadine... view more (2007-10-25)

Study suggests a little milk could go a long way for your heart
Grabbing as little as one glass of lowfat or fat free milk could help protect your heart, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers found that adults who had at least one serving of lowfat milk or milk products each day had 37 percent lower odds... view more (2008-06-26)

Discovery of new gene for rare nerve disease may help doctors understand more common illnesses
A multi-national research team that includes a Saint Louis University neurologist has discovered a gene mutation that causes a rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, an inherited progressive nerve disorder.   view more (2006-01-31)

Scientists develop new blood test for heart disease - New test will be cheap, less invasive, and could take only minutes
Scientists from Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge have developed a rapid new blood test which may help predict the likelihood of a heart attack. The research published in Nature Medicine shows how a new science, developed in the Imperial College laboratories, called... view more (2002-11-21)

Yale test detects early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed a blood test with enough sensitivity and specificity to detect early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy.   view more (2008-02-13)

New device allows safe and fast access to Large Space Simulator
A new 'specimen access device' (SPAD) to allow safe and fast access to spacecraft being tested in the Large Space Simulator chamber is now fully operational at ESA's Test Centre. The SPAD is basically a customised crane, carrying a basket to move an operator inside the Large Space Simulator... view more (2005-03-22)

They've got some bottle!
Psychologists have designed a unique computer-based test that measures nurses' 'bottle' - their ability to make difficult decisions and act on them whilst under pressure. Dr Raymond Randall and Jonathan Houdmont from the Institute of Work, Health & Organisations, University of Nottingham and... view more (2004-01-07)

Simple home spit test to spot deadly pre-eclampsia
A simple spit test designed to detect pre-eclampsia in the early stages is being trialed in a UK hospital, reports Cath O'Driscoll in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI.   view more (2007-05-07)

A step closer to safer aviation in Africa
ESA PR 12-2003. Between 24 and 26 February, a number of trial flights into Dakar using the EGNOS (European Global Navigation Overlay Service) Test Bed system were carried out to show how the planned provision of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) services over Central Africa could be... view more (2003-02-27)

High blood pressure and kidney disease increase risk for heart disease and stroke in older Americans
Older Americans with high blood pressure and moderate to severe chronic kidney disease have a greater chance of developing heart disease than people with normal kidney function.   view more (2006-02-07)

Robotic exoskeleton replaces muscle work
A robotic exoskeleton controlled by the wearer's own nervous system could help users regain limb function, which is encouraging news for people with partial nervous system impairment, say University of Michigan researchers.   view more (2007-02-12)

Hormone may hold key to helping elderly men live longer
Elderly men with higher activity of the hormone IGF-1-or insulin-growth factor 1-appear to have greater life expectancy and reduced cardiovascular risk, according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).   view more (2008-05-27)

For children with sickle cell disease, lung disease is part of the package
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) have a significantly sharper decline in lung function with age when compared to other children of the same race and age.   view more (2008-05-19)

Poor Hearing Common Among Elderly People In The UK (p 1466)
Reduced hearing is common-and the provision of hearing aids inadequate-among elderly people in the UK, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The study also highlights how many elderly people do not use hearing aids regularly, and that socially disabling hearing loss is... view more (2002-04-24)

Breakthrough Hope in Heart Failure Diagnosis
Blood test could hold vital clues: Medical experts at the University of Leicester are about to investigate a new blood test technique that could help GPs to diagnose heart failure. The test may avoid the need for patients to join a hospital waiting list to check for the condition. Researchers from... view more (2000-10-16)

'QUADRUPLE TEST' OFFERS BEST PREDICTION FOR DOWN'S SYNDROME (pp 794, 835)
Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how screening for Down's syndrome based on maternal age and four markers in maternal blood should be used worldwide-the quadruple test is far more effective than screening based on maternal age alone. Screening for Down's... view more (2003-03-05)

In vitro models will minimize animal use in arthritis studies
It's hard to think of scientists in laboratories working toward solutions for medical problems without mice or other laboratory animals, but animals' roles in at least one major research laboratory may soon be minimal.   view more (2007-10-18)

No link found between low androgen levels and low sexual function in women
No single androgen (sex hormone) level was found to be predictive of low sexual function in women, according to a study in the July 6 issue of JAMA.   view more (2005-07-06)

MicroRNA gene that regulates lifespan found by Yale scientists
Genes that control the timing of organ formation during development also control timing of aging and death, and provide evidence of a biological timing mechanism for aging, Yale researchers report in the journal Science.   view more (2005-12-23)

Faster Test For Checking The Efficiency Of The Paints Used As Protection Against Corrosion In The Automotive Industry
Researchers from the Area of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Spain, have devised a quicker method to evaluate the systems used in the automotive industry to protect the metal chassis of vehicles against corrosion. This new technique allows the time... view more (2004-07-14)

Cheaper and simpler keyhole surgery
Endoscopic surgery brings many advantages for patients but is very difficult for the surgeon.   view more (2006-03-22)

Cystic fibrosis clinical study patients show less lung function decline
Although cystic fibrosis patients in clinical trials had more severe illness, worse lung function, a lower weight level and more respiratory infection than non-participants, their involvement in research studies resulted in less lung function decline over a 7-year period.   view more (2006-01-03)
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