'Barcode Chip' Developed For Cheap, Fast Blood Tests A new "barcode chip" developed by researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) promises to revolutionize diagnostic medical testing. In less than 10 minutes, and using just a pinprick's worth of blood, the chip can measure the concentrations of dozens of proteins, including those that herald the presence of diseases like cancer and heart disease.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSlate Opinion Piece Claims Freedom Of Choice Act Could Have Far-Reaching Impact Roman Catholic bishops' warning at their fall meeting earlier this month that Catholic hospitals might be forced to perform abortions if President-elect Barack Obama signs the Freedom of Choice Act, as he promised to do in 2007, is not just a "ludicrous line," Melinda Henneberger -- a Slate contributor and author -- writes in an opinion piece.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMyanmar: Urgent Lack Of HIV/AIDS Treatment Threatens Thousands Thousands of people are needlessly dying due to a severe lack of lifesaving HIV/AIDS treatment in Myanmar , said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in a report released today.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSomething Simple We Can Do To Be Happier - Be Grateful Want to quickly improve your happiness and satisfaction with life? Then the pen may be a mighty weapon, according to research done by Kent State University's Dr. Steven Toepfer.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGOP Majority In Tenn. Legislature Likely To Support Constitutional Amendment To Limit Abortion With Republican majorities in both the state House and Senate, abortion-rights opponents in Tennessee are launching a long-term effort aimed at passing a state constitutional amendment that would clear the way for limiting protections for abortion rights, the Tennessean reports. The constitutional amendment would state that Tennessee law does not explicitly protect abortion rights.
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