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A Saliva Test Could Quickly Reveal Your Hidden Risk of Heart Failure

When compared to samples from six healthy volunteers, the saliva test identified patients with heart failure more accurately ...
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When One Blood Draw Could Tell More: A Look at the Cancerguard Test

Cancerguard detects multiple cancers early by identifying specific DNA and protein markers in a blood sample. The test is ...
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Protein bar with hemp found at Navy exchange, prompting warning to avoid it

Sailors who may have consumed the bars to notify their chain of command and keep purchase receipts in case of a positive drug ...

The Hidden Dangers of Your Protein Powder—and How to Choose a Safe One

Dairy-based protein powders, such as whey and casein, generally test lower for heavy metals. Since they’re derived from milk ...

Penn, CHOP will test gene therapy for rare diseases with new FDA trial protocol

Penn and CHOP researchers want to develop urea cycle disorder treatments using CRISPR gene-editing therapy. Get unlimited access to Inquirer.com and The Inquirer App, plus 5 articles each month to ...

Consumer Reports investigation uncovers concerning levels of lead in some protein powders

Consumer Reports tested 23 popular protein powders and shakes and found that more than two-thirds contained more lead in a ...

Space food made from astronaut urine to be tested on ISS

The ESA will be testing a protein powder called Solein, which contains a compound found in urine, on a mission aboard the ISS ...

Protein provides clues to identifying and treating crippling and costly bone infections

Staph (Staphylococcus aureus) is the most common germ to afflict humans, and one of the most damaging: it causes diseases ...

Halting pancreatic cancer spread: Protein-degrading drugs show promise in preclinical models

Last year, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, developed a novel "molecular crowbar" strategy to degrade ...