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Diagnostics WorldAs anyone who has ever needed a sleep study is aware, it’s neither convenient nor fun and can easily cost several thousand dollars. Polysomnography (PSG), the gold standard for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea, typically requires an overnight stay at a sleep disorders unit within a hospital or at a sleep center with a long wait to even get scheduled.
Jun 22, 2023
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Diagnostics World | At the Bio-IT World Conference & Expo last month, members of the Genomics England team shared about the organization’s history, vision, and what it’s working on now.
Jun 21, 2023
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Diagnostics World | As the field of bioengineering progresses, emerging technologies are aiming to mimic tumors more effectively and pave the way toward improved cancer treatments. These technologies are becoming even more relevant since the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act 2.0, which enables the use of animal testing alternatives for the study of drug safety and effectiveness.
Jun 20, 2023
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Diagnostics World | Scientists and clinicians have been looking for behavioral predictors of suicide for decades now, and yet the most reliable detection method remains self-disclosure by individuals who feel life is not worth living. The work of trying to understand the brain mechanisms behind suicide is a newer, “burgeoning bubble” of research to better foresee who is in peril of taking their own life.
Jun 15, 2023