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Suitcase School
December 5, 2012 1:06 PM by Michael Jones
Every day, laboratory technology is getting faster and more precise, but what about smaller? According to a recent Dark Daily news briefing , Australian pathologist, Dr. Tim Inglis, researched mosquito-borne illnesses on the move with a molecular pathology Read More...
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International Teams Compete to Interpret Three Families' Genomes
August 21, 2012 8:39 AM by Valerie Newitt
Forgive my lapse into high school-speak, but this is waaaaaaay cool. A news release from Boston's Children's Hospital explained that the hospital is leading a contest to interpret the DNA sequences of three children with rare conditions whose cause remain Read More...
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Conference Brings Genetics Straight to Consumers
August 14, 2012 8:14 AM by Valerie Newitt
Too often medical consumers overlook laboratorians when considering who their care providers are. It's the same old story - out of sight, out of mind. So it struck me as a forward-thinking concept when I read about an upcoming Consumer Genetics Conference Read More...
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Thinking of Donating Used Lab Equipment?
May 23, 2012 8:04 AM by Lynn
The following is a guest blog from Jennifer Daugherty, a Business Development Coordinator for The Remi Group, LLC. Many clinical diagnosticians are now donating laboratory equipment to other healthcare organizations, research facilities, charities or Read More...
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Would You Get YOUR Genome Sequenced?
March 28, 2012 12:20 PM by Valerie Newitt
If you could have your genome sequenced and unlock all of the secrets your DNA holds, would you? I asked that question of Dr. Robert Daber, technical director of Clinical Genomics at the Center for Personalized Diagnostics, and Dr. Jennifer Morrissette, Read More...
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Top 5 Most Useful Tools in the Lab
March 7, 2012 8:50 AM by Lynn
What tools or resources do you find most useful in the clinical laboratory? Have those changed in the past 2-3 years in light of innovation and automation, or do you still find yourself gravitating to the “tried and true?” These questions are twofold: Read More...
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Diagnostic Imperfection Could Land You in Court
March 6, 2012 8:50 AM by Valerie Newitt
This ABC News commentary by Kim Carolla tells about parents suing over the prenatal misdiagnosis of their child's Down syndrome. This gives me pause. It begs the question as to whether there is a legal responsibility for diagnostic proclamations. It seems Read More...
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A Healthier Society
February 9, 2012 4:15 PM by Kerri Penno
We've been hearing about the rise of consumer driven healthcare and personalized medicine for years. Healthcare teams are working together to treat patients' individual illnesses, as opposed to broad-spectrum approaches to disease. Patients are seeking Read More...
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'The Rabbit Died!'
January 26, 2012 4:09 PM by Kerri Penno
Here in the ADVANCE office today, we got on the topic of outdated laboratory practices. From mouth pipetting (shudder!), to smoking and even eating lunch at the bench, we've heard some crazy stories from our readers about how things used to be. As we Read More...
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Technology = Improved Diagnostic Tools = Better Patient Outcomes
January 18, 2012 10:33 AM by Kerri Penno
( Editor's note: This blog post is brought to you by Valerie Newitt, managing editor at ADVANCE.) A massive new-millennium expansion of medical arts has everything to do with technology; as capabilities race forward, so do the practical, implementable Read More...
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Explore Our Specialty Spotlights
January 12, 2012 4:28 PM by Kerri Penno
Do you specialize in a particular area of laboratory medicine? Perhaps you’re training a staff member or colleague in a new discipline. Maybe you’re considering cross training, or even a career move, and want to learn more about a different laboratory Read More...
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Editorial: Down With the Clown?
June 1, 2011 7:33 PM by Matthew T. Patton
First, it was San Francisco banning Happy Meal toys. And now it looks like New York wants to follow suit. A time.com article recently stated: "New York City Council member Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., of Queens is leading the charge to ban kid-friendly toys Read More...
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Cell Phone Diagnosis
November 11, 2010 2:02 PM by Amanda Koehler
Some people choose not to be screened for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) because they are embarrassed to get tested, and this can lead to infected individuals not getting treatment and possibly spreading their disease. Doctors and technology experts Read More...
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Compassion Fatigue
October 13, 2010 10:19 AM by Kerri Penno
One of the ways in which the laboratory staff is often distinguished from other allied health professions is the difference in levels of patient interaction. While nurses and physical, occupational or speech therapists are working with patients all shift Read More...
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Preventing Blood Clots
September 28, 2010 2:53 PM by Amanda Koehler
It was 4 months after my mother was diagnosed with brain cancer, and for someone who had recently had brain surgery, she was doing quite well: walking, talking, even driving herself to her own radiation appointments. In August, my dad decided we should Read More...
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