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The Diagnostic Clinic Introduces A Vaccination Alternative To The Flu Jab
Source: Flu / Cold / SARS News From Medical News Today [2009.11.12]
The Diagnostic Clinic in London's New Cavendish Street, the UK's premier centre for Integrated Medicine, offers a vaccination alternative for private and corporate patients not wishing to have the Flu or Swine Flu jab. Many people have concerns regarding vaccinations. Whether this is as simple as needle phobia or concerns over the safety of vaccinations, an alternative can be considered.
Phadia Introduces New Food Allergy Diagnostic Tools To Meet The Needs Of Allergists
Source: Allergy News From Medical News Today [2009.11.10]
Today at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Phadia US introduced two new products designed specifically to meet the unique needs of the nation's 6,000 allergists. ImmunoCAP ISAC and ImmunoCAP HR are new offerings designed to augment traditional allergy testing methodologies and enable diagnosis of complex food allergies at the molecular level, available through its own PiRL testing facility.
New Diagnostic Method For Gout: Dual Energy Computed Tomography Instead Of Joint Aspiration
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2009.06.05]
The most reliable method of diagnosing gout is to aspirate the joint in order to obtain fluid to verify the presence of monosodiumurate crystals (uric acid). Up to now, computed tomography (CT) has played a limited role in the evaluation of gout, since conventional CT systems cannot reliably verify deposits of uric acid.
Utility Of Circulating DNA As Novel Diagnostics For Human Cancer, Mad Cow Disease And Other Conditions
Source: CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News From Medical News Today [2009.03.12]
Chronix Biomedical - developing and applying proprietary techniques to detect and analyze circulating nucleic acid sequences for the diagnosis and management of disease - reported that three recent studies published in peer-reviewed journals have further confirmed the potential diagnostic and prognostic utility of fragments of DNA and RNA that circulate in the blood, known as circulating nucleic acids (CNAs).
Diagnostic Approved to Detect
Source: MedicineNet Clostridium Difficile Colitis Specialty [2009.01.14]
Title: Diagnostic Approved to Detect
Category: Health News
Created: 1/14/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/14/2009
Linkage Biosciences Unveils LinkSeqTM -- A Revolutionary New Tool For Immunogenetic Testing
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2009.11.19]
Linkage Biosciences, Inc., a privately held molecular diagnostics company, recently unveiled LinkSeq™ -- a new one-step method for Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) testing -- at the annual meeting of the American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) in San Francisco.
$100 Million NHLBI 'Bench To Bassinet' Effort In Congenital Heart Disease
Source: Genetics News From Medical News Today [2009.11.18]
Developmental biologists at the University of Pittsburgh have been chosen to participate in a $100 million federal "Bench to Bassinet" network that is dedicated to learning about the formation of the cardiovascular system and applying that knowledge to create new diagnostic and intervention strategies for congenital heart disease. The Pitt team, led by Cecilia Lo, Ph.D.
Hand-Held Computer May Help Improve Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis
Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today [2009.11.17]
Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition most often caused by a blood clot breaking off from a vein and entering the circulatory system. While evidence-based guidelines exist to help physicians safely and efficiently evaluate patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, testing often differs from what is suggested. Researchers sought to determine if a computer program for use on a mobile, handheld device could improve diagnostic decision-making.
2009/068 New NICE Programme To Evaluate Medical Technologies Established
Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today [2009.11.17]
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is launching a new programme focusing specifically on the evaluation of innovative medical technologies (including devices and diagnostics). This new programme will both compliment and operate in conjunction with NICE's existing technology appraisal capacity, which will continue to evaluate new pharmaceutical and biotechnology products.
Study Recommends That Young Athletes Have Dual Screening Tests For Heart Defects
Source: Medical Devices / Diagnostics News From Medical News Today [2009.11.17]
To best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new research from heart experts at Johns Hopkins. Sudden cardiac death due to heart rhythm disturbances is blamed for more than 3,000 deaths a year in young people, especially athletes who have inherited tendencies to develop overly enlarged and thickened hearts, says Theodore Abraham, M.D.
Decision-Support Software Aid PE Diagnosis (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine [2009.11.16]
Hand-held computers and decision-support software improved diagnostic decision making for suspected pulmonary embolism, French researchers said.
Medical Test Manufacturer Donates 4,500 HIV Test Kits For The World AIDS Day 2009 Testing Millions Global Campaign
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today [2009.11.15]
Chembio Diagnostics, Inc., a NY-based company that develops, manufactures, licenses and markets proprietary rapid diagnostic tests, is donating more than 4,500 rapid HIV test kits to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's 2009 Testing Millions Global Campaign, based in Los Angeles, to commemorate World AIDS Day 2009 on December 1st. "It's important to remember the need for routine testing so that AIDS patients can receive treatment," said Lawrence A. Siebert, chairman and CEO of Chembio.
Mouth Is Indicator Of Overall Health, Says Dental School Professor
Source: Dentistry News From Medical News Today [2009.11.13]
One day in medical clinics, the big picture of a patient's state of health may be found in little pictures from the mouth, says Li Mao, MD, a new professor at the University of Maryland Dental School. The mouth or oral cavity area is an excellent indicator of the whole body's health, says Mao, who is the chair of the new Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences at the School.
Toshiba Introduces The Toshiba Assurance Refurbishment Program
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2009.11.12]
Demonstrating its commitment to providing top-tier value and service in diagnostic imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has introduced the Toshiba Assurance Refurbishment Program to provide customers the ability to purchase previously owned, completely refurbished Toshiba systems. The first line of Toshiba products available through the program are Aquilion® CT systems.
Biomoda Honors Veterans With Pledge To Lower Rate Of Lung Cancer
Source: Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today [2009.11.10]
Biomoda, Inc. (OTCBB: BMOD) President John Cousins called upon governors in all 50 states to proclaim November "Lung Cancer Awareness Month" on behalf of veterans and their families and pledged to continue the company's focus on veterans in the research, development and commercialization of diagnostic technology for detection of early-stage lung cancer. "America can truly honor its 25 million veterans by making a commitment to fight lung cancer.
Huntington Hill Installs Toshiba Aquilion Premium CT System
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2009.11.05]
Today's high-volume health care facilities require premium diagnostic imaging equipment that can image patients faster, with the best possible diagnostic accuracy. Huntington Hill Imaging Center has installed Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Aquilion® Premium CT system, to enable them to meet the demands of their growing business. The Aquilion Premium features 160 detector rows to image up to 8 cm of anatomy in a single gantry rotation (as fast as 0.35 seconds).
Toshiba Introduces New Premium Mid-Sized Ultrasound System
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2009.11.04]
Hospitals use ultrasound as a first-line diagnostic exam, requiring them to have cutting-edge ultrasound technology available to quickly and efficiently perform a range of patient exams. To meet these demanding clinical needs, while also considering the financial challenges facing many hospitals today, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings: New Methods Found Useful For Diagnosing Myocarditis
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2009.11.04]
Myocarditis is an important, and often unrecognized cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Several new diagnostic methods, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are useful for diagnosing myocarditis, according to a study published in the November 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. "The use of MRI is particularly significant in the diagnosis of patients with myocarditis because it is a standard, noninvasive method," says Leslie Cooper Jr., M.D.
Objective Measures Of ADHD Symptoms Using The Quotient(TM) ADHD System May Reduce Cost Of ADHD Drug Trials
Source: ADHD News From Medical News Today [2009.11.03]
BioBehavioral Diagnostics Company announced that its poster was presented Friday, October 30, 2009 after it was accepted via a rigorous peer-review process and included as a New Research Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) in Honolulu, HI, October 27-November 1, 2009. Calvin R. Sumner, M.D.
Biomoda Enters Final Stage Of Patient Testing For Phase II Lung Cancer Clinical Study
Source: Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today [2009.10.24]
Biomoda, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BMOD), a diagnostics company focused on the development of accurate, inexpensive and noninvasive in-vitro tests for the early detection of cancer, has met its recruitment goal for New Mexico veterans with a history of heavy smoking required to complete the Phase II clinical trial of Biomoda's early-stage diagnostic for lung cancer.
Diagnosing Depression In An Hour Using 'ECG For The Mind'
Source: Schizophrenia News From Medical News Today [2009.10.16]
An innovative diagnostic technique invented by a Monash University researcher could dramatically fast-track the detection of mental and neurological illnesses. Monash biomedical engineer Brian Lithgow has developed electrovestibulography which is something akin to an 'ECG for the mind'.
CT Safety Warnings Follow Radiation Overdose Accident
Source: MedPage Today Radiology [2009.10.15]
Reports of stroke patients who were accidentally exposed to eight times the normal radiation dose during diagnostic CT scans at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles are prompting safety warnings and soul searching in radiology.
EADV: High Rate of Metabolic Syndrome in Psoriasis Patients (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology [2009.10.09]
BERLIN (MedPage Today) -- More than half of patients with psoriasis met diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome and had a high prevalence of associated risk factors, according to data from a small cohort study.
No Significant ER Benefit for Rapid Viral Testing of Kids with URIs (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine [2009.10.09]
Rapid viral diagnostic testing did not reduce the burden of treating children with respiratory symptoms and fever in the emergency department, according to a Cochrane Review meta-analysis.
Impaired Transport In Neurons Triggers Prion Disease
Source: CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News From Medical News Today [2009.08.25]
A new study shows that nervous system integrity and axonal properties may play a key role in prion diseases. The findings, from researchers at the Rudolf Virchow Center and the Institute of Virology of the University of Würzburg, expand our understanding of the development of prion disease and suggest novel targets for therapeutic and diagnostic approaches in its early stages. Details are published August 21 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens.
If Bipolar Disorder Is Over-Diagnosed, What Are The Actual Diagnoses?
Source: Bipolar News From Medical News Today [2009.07.30]
A year ago, a study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers reported that fewer than half the patients previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder received an actual diagnosis of bipolar disorder after using a comprehensive, psychiatric diagnostic interview tool -- the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID). In this follow-up study, the researchers have determined the actual diagnoses of those patients.
Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder Share Genetic Roots
Source: Bipolar News From Medical News Today [2009.07.04]
A trio of genome-wide studies - collectively the largest to date - has pinpointed a vast array of genetic variation that cumulatively may account for at least one third of the genetic risk for schizophrenia. One of the studies traced schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, in part, to the same chromosomal neighborhoods. "These new results recommend a fresh look at our diagnostic categories," said Thomas R. Insel, M.D.
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