The Battle against “Silent” Liver Disease
Early detection, monitoring, and noninvasive diagnostic testing are essential to controlling this epidemic.
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Scientists Develop Blood Test to Predict Environmental Harms to Children
The method uses a DNA biomarker to easily screen pregnant women for harmful prenatal environmental contaminants like air pollution linked to childhood illness and developmental disorders.
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Routine Blood Tests Could Detect Liver Cirrhosis Before It’s Too Late
New research has shown that results of blood tests routinely performed by GPs everywhere contain a hidden fingerprint that can identify people silently developing potentially fatal liver cirrhosis.
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Lab Results Don’t Explain ‘Obesity Paradox,’ But Bias May
Results of standard laboratory tests performed on adult outpatients to provide an overall picture of their health are fairly consistent between those with obesity and their leaner counterparts, investigators report.
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Protein Linked to Gestational Diabetes
A new study outlines a role for pregnancy-associated plasma protein A in gestational diabetes, with potential as a diagnostic tool and therapeutic target.
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