GenVault Corporation today announced that Berkeley HeartLab, a subsidiary of Celera Corporation, has adopted GenTegra DNA to preserve and store diagnostic samples for genetic testing related to the management of cardiovascular disease.
Using sophisticated techniques that scan the genomes of patients, researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found that a gene appears to either help protect against development of Alzheimer’s disease, or promote the disorder depending on the level of gene in the brain.
As the weather warms and walks through tick-laden woods beckon, state officials have confirmed that Wake County is among the North Carolina counties where Lyme disease is a known threat.
“We want to take this opportunity to continue to encourage clinicians in North Carolina to consider the diagnosis of Lyme disease , and to test and treat presumptively patients presenting with signs and symptoms compatible with Lyme …
Kids suffering from obesity are more likely to develop heart disease in the future, a new study suggests. In the study, researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine found warning signs for future heart disease in children as young as three.