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The Polymerase Chain Reaction
This article is an in depth review of the Polymerase Chain Reaction, what it is, its funtion and application.
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The Polymerase Chain Reaction
Biologists rely on the relatively recent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique to study DNA - its sequence, mutations, and structure.
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Cruise Ships and the Norovirus
Read the article that gives a brief explanation of the virus known to cause stomach problems on cruise ships.
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Swine Flu Antiviral Treatment with Medicines
Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamavir (Relenza) are effective against swine flu strain H1N1. Rare, but serious side effects can be seen with these anti-viral agents.
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How Influenza Is Named
Swine flu, H1N1, bird flu, H5N1, type A influenza - these are five terms used to describe the various strains of a single virus, but what is the difference?
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New Test For Detection of Recurrent Thyroid Cancer
A new test for follow up after treatment for thyroid cancer proves more sensitive than conventional tests and does not require stopping l-thyroxine treatment prior to the test.
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Miscarriages and HPV
Scientific study of how HPV (human papillomavirus) ,which is most unknowningly an STD, can cause miscarriages in women and how do reduce the risk.
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Babesiosis
Babesiosis is lesser-known than most other tick-borne diseases. It may be a co-infecting agent with other organisms transmitted by ticks, and it can remain quiescent.
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Breast Cancer Innovations In The News
Latest research and media releases about breast cancer innovations.
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Extremophiles: Those bacteria that live in hostile environments.
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Pathology Lab Techniques to Diagnose Disease
Pathology is a diverse, important part of medicine in the study of disease. New research in diagnostic methods allow easier, faster treatment of cancer and infections.
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PEDIATRIC AIDS - THE FACTS
Childhood HIV/AIDS
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
Single nucleotide variations that are routinely found in the human genome DNA sequence can be used to identify regions important to understanding diseases.
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Things You Should Know About DNA Profiling
DNA Profiling or Fingerprinting is one of the most useful and accurate of all forensic science tools especially as DNA analysis techniques are constantly evolving.
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What is DMSO?
DMSO has been used industrially in America since the 1950s. It has unique properties that have made it attractive for certain medical conditions, too.
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Analyzing DNA by Southern Blot
Identifying specific pieces of DNA in a complex mixture is readily accomplished using a method developed by Dr. Edwin Southern, and the technique bears his name.
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What is the Lyme Disease Rash?
The "typical" rash of Lyme disease does not always develop as a bull's-eye. It can take many forms or be absent altogether.
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Book Review: Mammoth: The Resurrection of an Ice Age Giant
If you liked the Discovery Channel documentary about the recovery of a frozen mammoth carcass, you will love Richard Stone's <I>Mammoth</I>, about the history of mammoth hunting for science, and the quest to clone a mammoth.
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Cyanobacteria, Yellowstone's Micro-Garden
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Durban Declaration: Part 2
Arguments concerning the failures of blood tests do not exclude HIV as the cause of AIDS. They just show that blood tests can fail.
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LITTLE KNOWN ASPECTS OF DNA ANALYSIS
Everyone knows DNA is forensic magic, but mystery novelists could get some mileage out of the more practical problems which pop up--such as, in which kind of analysis do we invest taxpayer money? Which gives the fastest results? And who gets the bill?
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Lyme Disease: Ticks, deer, and human disease.
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Flu Diagnosis and Diagnostic Tests Are Important
They were sick, but did they have the flu? Signs and symptoms may be very similar for different respiratory diseases.Special diagnostic tests help determine the disease.
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New Lupus Drug
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can anticipate new treatment made possible by promising research in the field of biotechnology.
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Forensic Methods of DNA Testing
Analyzing evidence from unsolved cases with new technologies may help in solving decades-old homicides. New forensic techniques in DNA testing aid in this evaluation.
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