The HCV RNA PCR test is a blood test that is advised by doctors in suspected patients to diagnose Hepatitis C infection. It calculates the hepatitis C viral load in the bloodstream. This article gives an insight into how the test functions and what the results signify.
The particle accelerators are usually considered giant structures, working at high speed with enormous energy. But the scientists from Stanford University in California switched from big thinking to tiny designs. They want to create an accelerator chip, which could revolutionize medical therapy.
A team of scientists from the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute has developed a new bone engineering technique named Segmental Additive Tissue Engineering (SATE). With this technique, segments of bone engineered from stem cells fuse together to form large-scale, personalized grafts.
Hepatitis is transmitted very fast could lead to life-threatening conditions. Hepatitis B, C and D are caused due to contact with infected body fluids. Hepatitis A and E are caused due to consumption of contaminated water and food. Other causes include eating raw shellfish or raw oysters.
Copper is amongst the essential trace elements required for adequate functioning and maintaining good health. Since ancient times, water has often been stored in copper vessels. The idea behind this practice was to allow the copper ions to mix with the stored water which would then enter into the body upon consumption of this water.
In what seems to be a first of its kind research, Carnegie Mellon University and Yale University researchers have successfully cured a genetic condition in a mouse model with a gene editing technique. The findings of the study showcase a potential new opportunity for further research into treating genetic disorders in utero.
University of Adelaide researchers have designed a new molecule which targets a protein essential to the growth of most cancers. The protein target is called proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), also known as the human sliding clamp.
In the United States alone, there are an estimated 20,000 people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called as Lou Gehrig's disease. The fatal disease destroys the nerve cells which control breathing, walking, and eating. Very few people survive more than three years after being diagnosed.
HCC or hepatocellular carcinoma can result in patients getting liver diseases such as viral hepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with cirrhosis due to disease progression. New data from recent researches shows factors that improve early detection and diagnosis, and risks prior to HCC and during treatment.
If a drop of blood is seen in stool, people tend to panic. The causative factors could include digestive, respiratory, circulatory, hematological or even neuropsychological diseases.
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