Study Identifies Payor Savings for Treating Psychiatric Disorders
A study based on OptumInsight data showed more than $6000 in savings in first-year healthcare costs compared to treatment-as-usual for patients with depression.
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Texas A&M Researchers Identify New Way to Diagnose Diseases
To identify protein misfolding that can produce diseases, researchers are using tags to quantify the number of units in a particular protein and compare the result with the ideal number of units for that protein.
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Caffeine a Potential Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers have found that caffeine levels are significantly lower in patients with Parkinson’s disease, particularly in its early stages.
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NIH Scientists Adapt New Brain Disease Test for Parkinson’s, Dementia with Lewy Bodies
NIH scientists developing a rapid, practical test for the early diagnosis of prion diseases have modified the assay to offer the possibility of improving early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.
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The Rising Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
Clinical labs are on the front lines of the battle against drug-resistant bacteria and other organisms.
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