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Novel diagnostic test to detect pathogens created

Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Apr 2017

A new lab-on-a-chip has been created that can detect a wide array of molecular pathogens.

Nanoparticle screening breakthrough

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Feb 2017

Scientists in Switzerland have discovered an innovative method to enable them to screen the safety …

Biochemical link between Zika and microcephaly discovered

Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 Apr 2016

Scientists believe they have found a method by which Zika may cause microcephaly.

Unexpected side effects of deadly gene

Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Mar 2016

Gene carriers of a rare respiratory disease were found to have increased lung function, by scientis…

Blood clot removal better aided by brain imaging

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Mar 2016

Brain imaging may be a better method of identifying patients for blood clot removal instead of moni…

Software company receives CRISPR funding

Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Mar 2016

Desktop Genetics Ltd and the Epigenetics Unit at Imperial College London have received a £300,000 g…

Treatment to limit brain damage created

Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Jan 2016

A method to aid patient’s recovery from brain damage, minimising life threatening infections has be…

New test can detect any virus

Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Nov 2015

Scientists have designed a test that can detect not only any known virus type and subtype but also …

Birth month and disease risk related

Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 Jul 2015

Scientists have discovered a relationship between birth month and disease risk in New York.!--more-…

Pollution and birth weight linked

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Jun 2015

Pollution levels have been found to affect birth weight in China.!--more--

Scientist at the Univer…

Blood test can predict future breast cancer

Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 May 2015

Scientists have discovered that a method known as biocontour profiling can predict breast cancer.!-…

Stretch-sensitive protein causes foetal membrane rupture

Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Nov 2014

Premature rupture of the foetal membrane is the result of stretch-sensitive protein suggests resear…

Same mechanism implicated in type-1 and type-2 diabetes

Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Sep 2014

Both type-1 and type-2 diabetes are caused by the same underlying mechanism say researchers in Manc…

New clue to sudden cardiac death in children

Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Aug 2014

Cardiff University researchers have discovered a cause of sudden cardiac death in young children, o…

Self-assembling nanoparticle could aid cancer diagnosis

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Jul 2014

A new self-assembling nanoparticle which targets cancerous tumours could boost the effectiveness of…

Polymorphism increases risk of stroke and heart attack

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jul 2014

A genetic variant found in platelets is associated with an increased risk of stroke and heart attac…

Liquid biopsy to track lung cancer

Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Jun 2014

A liquid biopsy using a patient’s blood sample could offer a new way to track lung cancer say resea…

Soft touch gone awry in autism

Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Jun 2014

Nerves in the skin that respond to gentle touch may go awry in disorders such as autism say researc…

H10N8 bird flu unlikely to threaten public health

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 May 2014

H10N8, the most recent avian influenza virus to infect humans, is unlikely to cause a threat to pub…

Fibre-optic pen aids understanding of dyslexia

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jun 2013

A fibre-optic pen developed at the University of Washington will help scientists to see inside the …