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Clinical Chemistry

Urine Test Rapidly Predicts Smokers' Lung Cancer Risk

Scientists have found that smokers with the highest urine levels of two tobacco metabolites have a higher risk of developing lung cancer. More...
27 Apr 2009

Combination Test Helps Predict End-Stage Renal Disease

Assessment of kidney function by measuring two different factors, glomerular filtration rate and urinary albumin levels helped to determine which chronic kidney disease patients will develop end-stage renal disease. More...
23 Apr 2009

Two New Rapid Tests Detect Ricin

New tests for ricin have been developed independently by two groups of scientists. These tests could help safeguard people against potential acts of terrorism involving ricin and also have medical implications. More...
15 Apr 2009
Image: Polarized light micrograph of crystals of the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) (Photo courtesy of Alfred Pasieka / SPL).

Naturally Fluorescent Coenzyme Level in Mitochondria Indicative of Disease

To distinguish between normal and cancerous cells, scientists measured the fluorescence of natural nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. More...
14 Apr 2009

Better Standards Needed for Vitamin D Measurement

A reference standard for the measurement of vitamin D is being developed by U.S. governmental chemists. More...
30 Mar 2009

Breath or Urine Analysis May Indicate Disease

A sensor is being developed that will be able to analyze a patient's breath or urine to determine whether the patient has breast cancer, lung cancer, diabetes, or asthma. More...
18 Mar 2009

Progranulin Levels in Blood Indicate Frontotemporal Dementia Risk

The amount of the growth factor progranulin in the blood is a predictor of Frontotemporal Dementia. More...
12 Mar 2009
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