Before 1993, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the US’s largest public funder of medical research, did not require women to participate in its trials.... Read More
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LinusBio’s Hair Test for Autism Detection
The Clearstrand-ASD test is the only biochemical test (using a single hair strand) for children under age 3. The test analyzes the hair to create a metabolic history that reflects the substances and toxins the child has been exposed to or processed over time.... Read More
Opioid Addiction and Prescription Drugs
Even as an oncologist, I was shocked to learn that nearly one in 10 patients treated with prescription opioid painkillers become dependent on the drugs or experience an opioid use disorder.... Read More
The End of Diagnostic Guesswork?
The blood test could predict 67 major diseases, including cancer and dementia, up to 10 years early.... Read More
New Blood Test for Alzheimer’s
The blood test’s accuracy was 91 percent in primary and specialty care settings, compared to 61 percent and 73 percent accuracy, respectively, for clinical evaluations alone.... Read More
A Breakthrough for Hot Flashes?
Here are some more potential hot flash triggers: Stress, heat, spicy foods, caffeine, tight clothing, alcohol, and a sedentary lifestyle.... Read More