Diagnosis of Genetic Disease in Embryonic DNA Without Biopsy
A group of researchers from Italy and the United Kingdom sought to achieve diagnosis of genetic disease in embryonic DNA without the use of a biopsy.
The study got published recently in R...
Saliva Gland Biopsy May Help Diagnose Parkinson's Disease
A new research has suggested salivary gland biopsy as a diagnostic test for Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's affects mainly people over 50 years who suffer symptoms such as slowness, whi...
Bio-Seal Lung Biopsy Tract Plug System Gets FDA Nod
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the marketing of Canadian pharmaceutical company Angiotech’s device which seals lung punctures caused by biopsies. The Bio-Seal Lung Biopsy ...
Research Indicates Surgical Breast Biopsy is Not Overused
A new study has found that contrary to earlier findings, surgical breast biopsies may not be as overused as previously thought.
The study appears in the February issue of the Journal of ...
Consistency Observed in Biopsy Referral After PSA Screening
There was a debate over which PSA level should lead to a biopsy recommendation after the US Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial found cancer in many men with low levels of prostate specific ant...
Biopsy of Recurrent Breast Cancer Could Modify Treatment
Breast cancer specialists at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) led breast cancer clinical research, which is a second larger study, once again proves comparison of a new biopsy of progressing...