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Blood Specimen Collection Tube Shortage
The FDA updates their device shortage list to include all blood specimen collection tubes
Future At-Home Testing Options Could Alter Diabetes Testing
Important developments in CGM and HbA1c testing could mean better diagnosis and management of diabetes
Canadian Scientists May Have Discovered Why Astronauts Suffer from ‘Space Anemia’
A study conducted on International Space Station found crew’s red blood cells were destroyed 54% faster in space than while on Earth
New protocol for transplanting 3D cellular structures to regenerate damaged intestinal tissue
In a recently published article, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have presented a detailed protocol for transplanting 3D cellular structures that can regenerate the intestinal tissue that gets damaged in colitis.
Full Genome Sequencing of All Animal Species Continues, but Sequencing of Invertebrate Species Lags Behind That of Vertebrate Species
Scientists working to sequence all 1.66 million animal species say this is a missed opportunity to better understand our own genetics; such research would identify biomarkers useful for clinical laboratory testing
Discovery of New Highly Virulent and Damaging HIV Variant in the Netherlands
New HIV variant with higher virulence and more damaging health impacts discovered
Persistent Ebola virus can hide in the brain and re-emerge to cause fatal disease
Scientists describe how Ebola virus, which can persist in certain areas of the body, can re-emerge to cause fatal disease-; even long after treatment with monoclonal antibodies.
Individuals with alcohol problems may have lower functional connectivity in brain regions that process emotions
People predisposed to heavy drinking and alcohol problems may have lower functional connectivity -; the patterns of signaling between brain areas -; in regions that process emotions and social situations.
Acceleration of Cancer Biomarker Detection for Point of Care Diagnostics
Study focused on detecting microRNAs that have been linked to certain cancer types
A Microfluidic Gated Device for Extraction of Cell-Free DNA
Scientists develop a microfluidic device for the purification of genomic DNA fragments from human-plasma samples