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FDA Clears Vermillion's OVA1
September 14, 2009 1:00 PM by Kerri Penno

The FDA has cleared Vermillion Inc.'s (Fremont, CA) OVA1 test to help detect ovarian cancer in pelvic masses requiring surgery. OVA1 identifies women who will benefit from referral to a gynecological oncologist for surgery, despite negative results from Read More...

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Rightful Place
January 23, 2009 11:36 AM by Kerri Penno

"We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise healthcare's quality and lower its cost." President Barack Obama made this promise just 3 days ago during his inauguration address and, as with his plans to examine Read More...

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Artificial Blood Risks
April 29, 2008 3:28 PM by Kerri Penno

The FDA is under fire today, in the wake of a report released in JAMA yesterday, detailing the organization approved artificial blood substitute trials even after studies showed the products increased risk of heart attack and death. "It's hard to understand," Read More...

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Dolly for Dinner?
January 16, 2008 1:49 PM by Kerri Penno

When dining out, we choose our wines by variety, and the year and region in which they were produced. How would you like to choose your steak the same way? If you think 2007 was a particularly good year for beef, you're in luck. The FDA has deemed meat Read More...

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Stem Cell Breakthroughs
December 12, 2007 3:00 PM by Kerri Penno

In November, a team of researchers reported they had genetically reprogrammed human skin cells to create cells indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells. Time magazine recently called this and other stem cell breakthroughs the top scientific discovery Read More...

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A New Record
November 13, 2007 2:19 PM by Kerri Penno

CNN is running an Associated Press story about Chlamydia. Apparently, more than 1 million cases of the sexually transmitted disease were reported in the U.S. last year: the most cases ever reported for an STD. And it doesn't stop with Chlamydia. Rates Read More...

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Bookmark This: The Fritsma Factor
November 12, 2007 12:08 PM by Matthew T. Patton

George Fritsma , MS, MT (ASCP), lab practitioner, associate professor and author, recently launched an online, interactive hemostasis resource known as The Fritsma Factor . Designed for laboratory practitioners to share information and knowledge, the Read More...

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