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13 Mar 2017

An Association Between Klotho Deficiency and Kidney Function

STRONG links have been discovered between the soluble protein Klotho and the decline in kidney function. The Klotho protein, whose gene is named after…
13 Mar 2017

Model Kidneys Give New Hope to Researchers

AN ANIMAL testing alternative may soon be available after researchers at Bingham University, Binghamton, New York, USA, achieved a breakthrough in the…
17 Feb 2017

Blood Test Could Predict Which Children Develop Tuberculosis

A BLOOD test commonly used to screen adults for tuberculosis (TB) could predict whether children infected with the TB bacteria are likely to go…
1 Feb 2017

Urine Samples Used to Detect Bladder Cancer

SCIENTISTS have developed a non-invasive bisulphite sequencing test to detect bladder cancer using urine samples that matches the performance of a…
13 Jan 2017

Urine Test Can Tell You How Healthy Your Diet Is

RESEARCHERS have developed a test that uses urine samples that indicate what food a person has been eating, allowing them to monitor how healthy their…
9 Jan 2017

Low Levels of Physical Activity Can Still Improve Happiness

THE RESULTS of a large study that used the smartphones of over 10,000 participants show that small amounts of physical activity, or non-exercise activity…
6 Jan 2017

New Cavity Treatment Allows Tooth to Repair Itself

SCIENTISTS from the Dental Institute at King’s College London, London, UK, have reported a way to stimulate stem cell renewal as a new tooth repair…
8 Dec 2016

Patients Wait Four Months Before Seeking Cancer Diagnosis

Lugano-Singapore, December 7, 2016 – Patients wait an average of four months before seeking a cancer diagnosis, researchers report at the ESMO Asia 2016…