Sentences with phrase «diagnosis of diseases such»

Therefore, we are planning to use this platform for early diagnosis as well as recurrence diagnosis of diseases such as cancer.»

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Organizations such as the Canadian Association of Optometrists say only doctors should be responsible for issuing medical aides (which it believes glasses and contacts are), and have expressed concern this change will lead to people skipping eye exams, which could delay the diagnosis of serious eye disease.

If you must go gluten - free, due to celiac disease or a similar diagnosis, look for gluten - free bread made with a mixture of seeds and naturally gluten - free whole grains, such as millet and amaranth.»

About five percent are used for teaching purposes, another five percent for diagnosis of disease, twenty percent for production of biological substances («biologicals») and for toxicity testing, thirty percent in development of drugs and their testing, and forty percent for other research activities such as the present work in genetic engineering to increase the size of sheep and pigs.

AOECS has participated in several EU - funded research projects, looking into various aspects of coeliac disease such as the development of a less invasive diagnostic tool as well as evaluations of diagnosis guidelines for children.

«ELISA is an important technology for biochemical analysis of proteins and hormones and is critical for the diagnosis of many diseases, such as HIV and Lyme Disease,» said corresponding author Anna Pyayt, PhD, assistant professor at the University of South Florida College of Engineering.

Parkinson's disease particularly lends itself to telemedicine because many aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of the disease are «visual» — meaning that the interaction with the doctor primarily consists of listening to the patient and observing them perform certain tasks such as holding their hands out or walking.

Whilst there I worked on a research project studying the genetics of inherited deafness and also performed routine genetic screening and prenatal diagnoses for diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis.

Through shortened patient examination times, higher patient throughput, and lower cost per MRI examination, EPI may become a powerful tool for early diagnosis of some common and potentially treatable diseases such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, and cancer.

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that age (or age at diagnosis) and duration of diabetes disease are linked to the risk of death and marcovascular complications (those in larger blood vessels), whereas only diabetes duration is linked to the risk of microvascular complications (in smaller blood vessels such as those in the eyes).

As ICREA Prof. at ICFO Valerio Pruneri comments «the device means a major step forward for light microscopy techniques, especially for microarray platforms since it could definitely be used as a point - of - care tool in the diagnosis and treatment of major diseases such as Sepsis, a critical area where fast and accurate results can translate into life changing health outcomes for individuals.

This device enables cardiac electric activity to be measured in a non-aggressive way, so that the diagnosis of heart conditions such as coronary heart disease or arrhythmia can be greatly improved.

This fact is used in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's,» explains Stefan Becker, a protein chemist and Max Planck researcher who works next door to Zweckstetter.

In a step toward better diagnosis and treatment of digestive conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, scientists report in ACS Biomaterials & Engineering that they have developed a first - of - its - kind collagen - based membrane for use in microchips.

A new Journal of Internal Medicine article proposes that artificial intelligence tools, such as machine learning algorithms, have the potential for building predictive models for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases linked to imbalances in gut microbial communities, or microbiota.

The effects of PTSD on heart disease remained strong even after researchers accounted for lifestyle factors such as smoking, physical activity level, and drinking; and major depression and other psychiatric diagnoses.

But categories such as these «do not represent diagnoses of discrete diseases, because these remain unknown; rather, they describe how symptoms can cluster, to allow grouping of patients.»

They may pave the way for better diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, in which plaque forms from the amyloid beta or tau proteins.

Stern also added that these findings suggest that the diagnosis of dementia in older individuals with a history of repeat brain trauma may be difficult because many of the symptoms of CTE are similar to other diseases such as Alzheimer's.

La Rocca hopes to extend the technique to help with the early diagnosis of other conditions, such as Parkinson's disease.

The authors say that the higher risk of type 2 diabetes associated with decreasing coffee intake may represent a true change in risk, or may potentially be due to reverse causation whereby those with medical conditions associated with risk for type 2 diabetes (such as high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, cancer) may reduce their coffee consumption after diagnosis.

The research could also lead to better diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as microcephaly and autism, which arise from a misfolded cortex, he says.

The team also looked at a phenomenon called post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, characterized by a constellation of symptoms, such as fatigue, generalized musculoskeletal pain and cognitive slowing, that can occur six months after an initial diagnosis of Lyme.

They applied statistical corrections to reduce the risk of drawing false connections between very rare and very common diseases, as any errors in diagnosis will get magnified in such an analysis.

Dr. May said most studies have looked at depression at a single point in time, such as within 30 days of a heart event or at the time of heart disease diagnosis.

Just a handful of studies have looked over the course of a year, let alone years, such as this study, which followed patients for an average of 10 years after their coronary artery disease diagnosis to see if they were ever diagnosed with depression.

Early and accurate diagnosis of vascular disease can help you avoid harmful conditions such as clots, which block the flow of blood to your organs.

The Division of Pediatric Cardiology is responsible for the diagnosis of congenital heart defects, performing diagnostic procedures such as echocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, and electrophysiology studies, and for the ongoing management of the sequelae of heart disease in infants, children and adolescents.

It is used heavily in clinical oncology, and for clinical diagnosis of certain diffuse brain diseases such as those causing various types of dementias.

radiology The science dealing with X-rays and other high - energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Shu Chien is a professor of bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) An eminent Chinese — American physiologist and engineer, Chien's pioneering work on the fluid dynamics of blood flow has had a major impact on the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis.

As the medical director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and in endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopy, chromoendoscopy, capsule endoscopy, and upper endDisease Center, I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and in endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopy, chromoendoscopy, capsule endoscopy, and upper enddisease and in endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopy, chromoendoscopy, capsule endoscopy, and upper endoscopy.

The biological mechanisms by which toxins in tobacco smoke cause lung cancer are complex and still not completely understood, but carcinogens in tobacco smoke may not only act as genetic inducers but also act to promote progression of the disease.6 7 As well as potentially reducing the risk of cancer related morbidity and mortality, quitting smoking at diagnosis could reduce overall mortality, as smoking cessation reduces mortality from other diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive airways disease.8 9

The main research objective is to develop novel imaging biomarkers that will enhance the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, major depression, and schizophrenia.

Among his most important achievements is the development of new methods for diagnosis and treatment in acute coronary artery diseases, such as pioneering the use of molecular biomarkers in cardiology.

Genomic diagnostics are important, and will become even more so, in the diagnosis of congenital defects such as cystic fibrosis, neuromuscular diseases and severe rare diseases in the future.

This expertise includes diagnosis as well as surgical and nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of problems such as skeletal deformities, musculoskeletal diseases, and traumatic injuries.

GENYO is the first national centre devoted to genomics that integrates the Public Administration, the University and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical business sector, which would allow the integration of research in all its phases, from the generation of knowledge to its development in clinical and pharmaceutical applications, the development of new projects and services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated to human genetic variability, such a cancer and rare diseases, diabetes, hypertension or degenerative diseases, among others.

This AACR Special Conference will cover the state of the art in understanding the disease of cancer from incident to early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, with an emphasis on approaches that use big data and new computational methods such as machine learning.

Diagnosis of an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, lupus, psoriasis, or celiac disease.

Diagnosis of an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcerative colitis, Lupus, Psoriasis, Scleroderma or Multiple sclerosis.

A wide range of food plans from Vegan to Paleo and Ketogenic will be discussed in relationship to common rehab diagnoses such as back pain, diabetes, surgical orthopedic recovery, stroke, TBI, and Alzheimer's disease.

As Paul Meehl (one of the founding fathers of the importance of quant models versus human judgements) wrote: There is no controversy in social science which shows such a large body of qualitatively diverse studies coming out so uniformly in the same direction as this one... predicting everything from the outcomes of football games to the diagnosis of liver disease and when you can hardly come up with a half a dozen studies showing even a weak tendencyin favour of the clinician, it is time to draw a practical conclusion.

Because the symptoms of diabetes can often mimic those of other diseases, such as Cushing's disease and hypothyroidism, only by a combination of symptoms and laboratory tests can a definitive diagnosis of diabetes be made.

Since cats with the most common signs of hyperthyroidism (weight loss, appetite changes and vomiting) can also have other problems such as kidney disease, diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease, a thorough physical examination, blood testing and urinalysis are usually indicated to allow diagnosis of hyperthyroidism.

A diagnosis of degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis warrants further evaluation to determine the underlying cause of the problem, such as, hip dysplasia, patellar subluxation or any other predisposing condition.

The clinical signs of WNV are consistent with other important neurological diseases such as equine encephalitis, rabies and equine herpes virus; therefore it is important to work with your veterinarian to get an accurate diagnosis through laboratory testing.

If your cat does get a diagnosis of something such as feline lower urinary tract disease, renal failure or diabetes, she'll need to drink adequate amounts of water to help flush toxins.

Sutton, who leads the AVES Neurology department, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of such diseases.

Inflammatory bowel disease is the most common disease - related cause of hairballs, but they can also be a sign of other issues, such as internal parasites, pancreatitis, hernias, cancer, or foreign bodies that require a professional diagnosis.