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New technique can quickly detect fentanyl and other opioids
University of Waterloo researchers have developed a new blood testing method that can detect potent opioids much faster than traditional approaches and potentially save lives.
Medical labs increase use of performance analytics; Target strategic IT investments
Digital transformation of processes and the resulting data and analytics generated are growing in importance across the healthcare industry, including medical laboratories.
Novel Nanopipette Could Advance Single-Cell Analysis
Learning how tumor cells adapt to treatment through nanobiopsy could aid in preventing cancer recurrence
Study Findings Affirm Accuracy of Clinical Laboratory Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease
Already-existing clinical laboratory blood test may be new standard for detecting Alzheimer’s biomarkers
Smokers' views on e-cigarette harm worsen, matching or exceeding concerns for cigarettes
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined trends in the perception of harm caused by electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) relative to combustible cigarettes among smokers in England.
A Smart Molecule Beats the Mutation Responsible for Most Pancreatic Cancers
Scientists discover a new way to disarm a deadly protein that also appears in cancers of the lung, breast, and colon
Making pharmacies a stigma-free zone
“Pain is pain no matter what it is and a person is a person not their addiction,” says Kylie. “That pharmacist who made the effort to get to know me and found out I had a sweet tooth meant so much to me. That warmth and openness made such a difference for someone who was struggling as much as I was.”
Intervention reduces likelihood of developing postpartum anxiety and depression by more than 70%
Results from a large clinical trial show that an intervention for anxiety provided to pregnant women living in Pakistan significantly reduced the likelihood of the women developing moderate-to-severe anxiety, depression, or both six weeks after birth.
Tools underestimate cardiovascular event risk in people with HIV
The elevated cardiovascular disease risk among people with HIV is even greater than predicted by a standard risk calculator in several groups, including Black people and cisgender women, according to analyses from a large international clinical trial primarily funded by the National institutes of Health
UCLA Researchers Discover Organisms in Semen Microbiome That Affect Sperm Motility and Male Fertility
Study findings could lead to new clinical laboratory testing biomarkers designed to assess for male infertility