Tired of getting stuck with needles? Ask your doctor to just say 'once.'
There are few worse ways to awake a person than with a needle stick in the arm to draw blood. If you have ever spent the night in a hospital, chances are the first thing that happened in the morning...
View ArticleScientists aim to reduce animals killed in drug testing
That's the hope of Associate Professor Noriyuki Yanaka and researchers at Hiroshima University who have developed a non-invasive way to assess the anti-inflammatory properties of fortified health foods...
View ArticleObesity may influence rheumatoid arthritis blood tests
New research reveals that in women, obesity may influence blood tests used to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis. The findings, which appear in Arthritis Care & Research, indicate that...
View ArticleDisplaying lab test costs in health records doesn't deter doctors from...
Patients are stuck for a blood draw almost every day they are admitted to a hospital. Lab tests are one of the most common orders placed by doctors, but research indicates that nearly one-third of...
View ArticleBrain cancer study reveals therapy clues
Researchers have pinpointed two key molecules that drive the growth of an aggressive type of adult brain cancer.
View ArticleNursing homes cut urinary tract infections in half through focused effort on...
They're a double-edged sword for nursing home residents and staff - making it easier and safer to handle a basic bodily function, but putting frail patients in danger of infections that can lead to...
View ArticleStudy suggests epilepsy drug can be used to treat form of dwarfism
A drug used to treat conditions such as epilepsy has been shown in lab tests at The University of Manchester to significantly improve bone growth impaired by a form of dwarfism.
View ArticleHeart surgery? Slate it for the afternoon, study says
The risk of serious heart problems after open heart surgery nearly doubles when the operation is performed in the morning rather than the afternoon, researchers said Friday.
View ArticleActivating MSc glutamatergic neurons found to cause mice to eat less
(Medical Xpress)—A trio of researchers working at the State University of New York has found that artificially stimulating neurons that exist in the medial septal complex in mouse brains caused test...
View ArticlePayment for laboratory tests set to reduce starting Jan. 1, 2018
(HealthDay)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, which is set to reduce payments for testing services conducted in physician...
View ArticlePolio labs equipped to study rare tropical diseases
In 1988, the World Health Organization set out to eradicate polio and established a network of 145 labs around the world that are designed to process polio tests. Now, those labs are well-equipped to...
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