Sentences with phrase «type tests detect»

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The mayor's office released no information on symptoms Maggie Daley may have exhibited that led to the testing, the type of cancer detected, its extent, or the type of treatment she will receive.

When the frightened creatures froze in place and covered the cavity leading to the gills with their tentacles, the voltage in the water nearby dropped by about 80 %, the researchers report online today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Subsequent lab tests on two types of sharks revealed that the tactic works beautifully: When the researchers generated voltages to simulate the presence of a resting cuttlefish, the sharks could detect the electronic equipment from a distance of 20 centimeters and struck at it 62 % of the time.

In blood samples from 1005 patients with eight types of tumors that had evidently not yet metastasized, the test detected between 33 % and 98 % of cases, depending on the tumor type (see graph, above).

«Our odour - based test detected all nine types of cancer we tested.»

They report that the test can detect significant drops in the metabolic activity levels of all three types of tumors within 72 hours when exposed to an effective drug whereas tumors that were resistant to a drug show no change.

«But, perhaps more importantly, these results support a rarely tested idea that social signaling itself, such as the need to detect blushing and facial color changes, might have had a role in the evolution or maintenance of the unusual type of color vision shown in primates, especially those with conspicuous patches of bare skin, including humans, macaques, and many others,» concludes co-author Amanda Melin of the University of Calgary.

Because this damage is difficult to detect with conventional hearing tests, this type of injury has been referred to as hidden hearing loss.

Many countries are currently considering switching from classic Pap tests to primary HPV tests for cervical cancer screening, based on the strong evidence linking cervical abnormalities and infection with certain HPV types, and data suggesting that HPV tests detect more high - grade precancerous lesions.

The new method, first developed for automated food safety testing and then adapted by Cornell scientists for a wider range of sample types, can detect the bacteria from environmental and clinical samples, including swabs, feces, milk and blood.

A report published in The Lancet Neurology evaluates for the first time how well different types of brain imaging tests work to detect Alzheimer's and predict how the disease will progress.

And importantly, liquid biopsies may one day provide a fast, easy screening test for detecting a cancer and determining its type in people who seem perfectly healthy.

When the researchers tested the circuit in vitro, they found that it was able to detect ovarian cancer cells from amongst other noncancerous ovarian cells and other cell types.

To test the effectiveness of the novel contrast agent, the team conducted imaging of mice livers to detect the spread of a type of melanoma.

Once researchers learn which genes may be markers for cancer, Rubin says, this type of sequencing technology is so powerful that it might be able to detect them in a blood or urine test, replacing an invasive prostate exam or biopsy.

Respiratory viral testing failed to detect evidence of respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, influenza virus A and B, human metapneumovirus, and parainfluenza virus types 1, 2, and 3.

In addition, they point to the potential role for using these autoantibody tests for more widespread screening to detect this newly discovered syndrome in other patients with type 1 diabetes.

Another limitation of this study is that the method the scientists used to detect the amyloid beta has not been thoroughly tested for detecting the types of amyloid beta present in the brains of healthy people.

We have developed a computer - driven test that can detect cancer, and also identify the type of cancer, from a single blood sample.

Prior the the development of this screen, clinicians were finding that other types of common cognitive tests were not sensitive enough to detect more mild cognitive declines.

We've been able to bridge those findings to human studies, developing ways to both look for those neurons in the retina, see whether or not they're sick using imaging techniques that Alf and Vivek have developed, and clinical tests along with Jeff Goldberg in order to detect whether or not patients are losing an excessive amount of those kinds of neurons by virtue of different types of field testing.

A new study, published in Science, describes a blood test that can detect eight common cancer types through assessment of the levels of circulating proteins and mutations in cell - free DNA.

Doctors can detect coronary microvascular syndrome if they perform a special type of angiogram, says Dr. Bairey Merz, who is working to develop new noninvasive tests for the syndrome.

Both types of adrenal insufficiency can be detected with lab tests, and patients suspected of having it might receive, for example, a morning blood test to measure their production of cortisol.

However, sugar levels need to be quite high (and diabetes more advanced) to be detected on a urine test, so this is not the test of choice for type 2 diabetes.

Based on more than 20 years of research, the Oncoblot Test can detect 27 types of cancer in your body, as small as the size of a pin head!

This type of reaction is part of our delayed immune response system which can take hours to days to show up in a variety of symptoms and it's not detected in the skin scratch test process.

Even the most popular food sensitivity blood test available, the ELISA IgG, can only detect one out of the seven different types of reactions.

This type of work, which is used by many doctors, including myself, who practice applied kinesiology techniques and various forms of manual muscle testing, also allows them to figure out precisely where the trigger points are as changes in muscle function can be detected immediately upon palpation (slight pressure) of the trigger point.

VetGen scientists, in collaboration with the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, proudly announce the discovery of the mutation that causes Type I von Willebrand's Disease (vWD) and the offering of a DNA test to detect vWD in the above breeds.

WITNESS CPV is a simple, in - clinic, Rapid Immuno Migration (RIM ™) test that can detect all canine parvovirus types shed in the feces.

Your veterinarian may also offer other testing, such as an in - house test to detect influenza types A and B.

There is also a heart enzyme test (cardiopet pro BNP) that can help detect some types of heart disease.

Luckily, lymphoma is one of the few types of cancer that can often be detected with a blood test, ask your veterinarian about recommending a complete blood count twice yearly for your adult cat.

By contrast, blood tests are effective for most types, and are the only method for detecting some.

There are many types of dog cancer, and frequent physical exams and diagnostic tests help detect cancer before it is too late for treatment.

Gonioscopy, tonometry, Schirmer tear test, electroretinography, and ultrasonography are not routinely performed; thus, dogs with goniodysgenesis, glaucoma, keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye), early lens luxation / subluxation or some early cases of progressive retinal atrophy might not be detected without further testing and do not qualify for this type of exam.

There are two common types of blood tests to detect protein components of the virus.

Tests such as an APTT, or activated partial thromboplastin time, can detect a clotting disorder, but can not diagnose the particular type of hemophilia present.

The other type of test, indirect immunofluorescent antibody assay (IFA), must be sent to a diagnostic lab and only detects secondary viremia.

• Complete blood cell count (CBC)- This is a blood test that looks at the numbers of white and red blood cells and platelets as well as the types and abnormalities of blood cells A CBC may be indicated if the patient is not in good physical condition because it can detect signs of infection and anemia which may be significant in the treatment regimen.

Diagnosis Two types of blood tests are commonly used to diagnose FeLV, both of which detect a protein component of the virus called FeLV P27.

Some types of intestinal parasites can even be difficult for veterinary tests to detect, or require several tests (over weeks) to obtain a diagnosis.

Since not all types of ringworm can be detected under the woods light, additional tests are often needed.

A DRE typically administers a series of tests that are intended to detect impairment and the nature of the impairment (e.g. type of drug).

Even if you're worried a little, it has the support of USB OTG, which we tested to make sure and it detected the OTG we attached to the USB Type - C port.