New screening test for MRSA could reduce infections and costs
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...type 1 diabetes were determined by a radioisotopic assay and compared to the values of a series of anthropometric measurements and metabolic parameters, including blood glycosylated hemoglobin Alc, serum cholesterol and triglycerides, and urine microalbumin levels. The results from the study confirm the ...Osteopontin: a useful biomarker in asbestos-related cancer
...apparent ability of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for osteopontin to identify early pleural mesothelioma (stage I). Also, the finding that osteopontin was present in the tumor cells of pleural mesothelioma and not in the stroma provides support for the specificity of osteopontin as a marker ...Women might be at increased risk of HIV during pregnancy
...ot confirmation of discordant enzyme immunosorbent assay results and HIV seroconverters. The authors interpreting the results suggest that the risk of HIV acquisition rises during pregnancy. This change is unlikely to be due to sexual risk behaviours, but might be attributable to hormonal changes affecti...Commercial grape juices and vinegars found rich in antioxidants
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