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Groundbreaking Trial at the Mayo Clinic
June 12, 2013 1:53 PM by Michael Jones
In a ground-breaking trial for researchers and physicians at the Mayo Clinic, stem cells will be put to use in their first clinical trial on patients with a rare early-childhood heart disease. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a defect characterized Read More...
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The Data Pool
June 5, 2013 3:16 PM by Michael Jones
As genetic sequencing continues to become less expensive, more people are considering taking a closer look at their genes. The prospect of a deepening data pool has left researchers looking for different, more universal methods of information sharing. Read More...
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Medicine Goes Mobile
May 31, 2013 12:21 PM by Michael Jones
Smartphones are amazing pieces of technology. Not only can we organize our calendars, surf the internet, listen to music, play scrabble and communicate with our friends and family using any number of social networking platforms -- let alone the actual Read More...
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Knowing
May 8, 2013 11:51 AM by Michael Jones
ADVANCE Discourse: Lab Knowing Let’s forget about money for a second. I know that can be difficult – what, with all of those pesky adult responsibilities and everything, but bare with me. If money wasn’t an object, and your physician wanted to order a Read More...
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Stem Cells and ALS
April 17, 2013 6:31 PM by Michael Jones
Most of us know amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by its other name, Lou Gehrig’s disease. After a recent preliminary trial at Emory University yielded positive results, a phase II trial has been approved by the FDA. An article from Newswise described Read More...
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Of Mice and Rats
April 12, 2013 4:16 PM by Michael Jones
I’ve discussed the introduction of human genes into test mice before , but apparently rats are showing much more promise in Alzheimer’s research. A recent article from NPR discussed the need for a better model for humans in the study and, potentially, 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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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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Empowered Patients
September 10, 2010 10:14 AM by Amanda Koehler
Over the past few decades, patients have become more and more empowered about their health. Many aren't afraid to ask questions about tests, medications and procedures... and they shouldn't be! Knowledge is power, right? A few weeks ago, my roommate was Read More...
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H1N1 Shortcomings
April 14, 2010 2:53 PM by Amanda Koehler
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently admitted to shortcomings in its handling of the H1N1 pandemic. According to the Reuters article, this includes "a failure to communicate uncertainties about the new virus as it swept around the globe." Many Read More...
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Oprah Touts Diabetes Screening
February 5, 2010 11:28 AM by Amanda Koehler
Something we as a society have learned over the last decade or so is that when Oprah talks, people listen. If she adds a book to her book club, it becomes a best seller. In 1996 during an episode on mad cow disease, Oprah said she would never eat another Read More...
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To Test or Not to Test?
January 19, 2010 9:34 AM by Amanda Koehler
Last week I blogged about knowing your family medical history . When you look at genetic diseases and illnesses in your family tree, that could lead to a discussion on genetic testing. Some diseases, including breast cancer, have genetic tests available Read More...
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H1N1 Rates Dropping
November 24, 2009 10:40 AM by Kerri Penno
The 2009 H1N1 influenza virus infection rates may have peaked in late October, but the pandemic flu virus continues to be a potential source of illness in all age groups, including the elderly, according to a new report by Quest Diagnostics Inc. In its Read More...
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H1N1 Diagnosis
October 20, 2009 11:45 AM by Amanda Koehler
About a month ago, I was visiting with my sister. During our conversation, she brought up that her boyfriend had swine flu. I was concerned for him (and, additionally, for her) but also intrigued because he was the first person I knew who had H1N1. Working Read More...
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OCD Releases Anti-HIV Test
October 14, 2009 1:25 PM by Amanda Koehler
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Raritan, NJ, announced today FDA approval of a diagnostic assay for the detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) types 1+2 (Anti-HIV 1+2) for use on the VITROS 5600 Integrated and VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic Read More...
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