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LOS ANGELES & RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Los Angeles- and Raleigh-based Gemelli Biotech announced the launch of a novel breath test called trio-smart™ that provides a more complete fermented gas ...

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A recent study has found that a blood test, called the apolipoprotein B (apoB) test, may be better at identifying people who ...

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a novel liquid biopsy approach to identify early-stage cancers by measuring the random variation in DNA methylation patterns, ...

Insulation failure is the root cause of many electrical conductors and equipment failures. When insulation fails, not only can equipment be damaged, but fire and shock can also result. Ideally, when ...