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AdvanDx Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for 90 Minutes Protocol for Yeast Traffic Light® PNA FISH®Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:00AMAdvanDx today announced that it has received FDA 510 clearance for a fast, 90 minutes protocol for its Yeast Traffic Light® PNA FISH® test.  The faster protocol reduces the PNA FISH turn-around time from the original 2.5 hours to 90 minutes by reducing PNA probe hybridization from 90 minutes to 30 minutes.  Clinical validation studies performed at hospitals in the United States demonstrated ...

Players, watch your mouths: Guards can protect teeth during sportsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:16AMHelmet? Check. Uniform? Check. Mouth guard? Hopefully. As many athletic teams gear up for competition, some dentists are stressing the importance of wearing mouth guards to reduce the risk of teeth getting chipped or knocked out during play or practice.

Deadly Fungus Gains Foothold in Warmer NorthwestWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:41PMA new strain of a virulent, deadly fungus has spread through the Pacific Northwest as climatic changes have helped the organi...

Mouthguards protective, but can cause harmMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:21PMFor The Citizen Although commonly used to protect an athlete’s teeth during contact sports, mouthguards are now being questioned for their potential to injure a player’s mouth.

Candida may be at the root of the painMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:14PMPaula, 35, recently came into my office complaining of pain in her vagina and pelvis.

'Miracle' Regina baby is nearly 18 years oldThursday, July 22, 2010 @ 10:20AMRobyn Bien entered the world at one pound, 12 ounces, but he was no lightweight when fighting for his life.

Fast talkThursday, July 22, 2010 @ 10:13AMResearch into war casualties suffered by military personnel from the Patterson area has turned up some interesting information.

Divigel(R) (Estradiol Gel) 0.1% Is One Of A Newer Generation Of Bioidentical Estrogens That Is FDA-Approved For Relief ...Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 7:43AMWomen looking for the best method to manage common symptoms of menopause, like hot flashes and night sweats, may not have access to credible information, especially when it comes to understanding their estrogen therapy options. In fact, there are an array of celebrities and authors who are simply not qualified to give medical advice about managing menopause, yet they dominate the internet and ...

Depression overlooked in patients with hepatitis C; compromising HCV therapyTuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:29PMResearchers from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland (the NORDynamIC project group) have observed that depressive symptoms in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are commonly overlooked in routine clinical interviews, and that treatment-induced depression compromises the outcome of HCV therapy. A second U.S. study found that patients with chronic infection had lower (work ...