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Novel Blood Metabolomics Profiling for Concussion Diagnosis
A metabolomics based blood test has been developed that can determine evenmild concussions with up to 95% accuracy.BackgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health concern of epidemic proportions, with an annual incidence of 1.6 to 3.2 million in the United States. Mild TBI, of which concussion is a subset, is the most common representing...
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Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
BackgroundBacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal condition, affecting an estimated 30% of women at any given time. While many women remain asymptomatic, when signs and symptoms do arise they include an elevated vaginal pH>4.5, discharge, and malodour due to amines. BV is also associated with a number of co-morbidities, including increased...
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Biomarker Profile to Predict Post-Traumatic Distress and Chronic Pain
Summary A robust three protein-based biomarker panel blood test to predict chronic pain and categorize individuals into three recovery trajectories BackgroundPain and distress are difficult to quantify. Outcomes for acute musculoskeletal injuries (trauma) are currently suboptimal with an estimated 10-50% of injured individuals reporting persistent problems....
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