New Technology Helps Scientists Understand How Your Gut Absorbs Food
Scientists have created a new laboratory tool that better mimics how your real gut works when absorbing nutrients from food. Instead of using old-fashioned …
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New Quick Blood Test for Vitamin D Shows Promise But Needs Work
Researchers tested a new fast way to measure vitamin D levels in blood using just a tiny finger-prick sample. They compared it to the gold-standard laboratory …
Read MoreBetter Blood Tests Help Doctors Correctly Diagnose Parathyroid Problems
Doctors use blood tests to check for parathyroid gland problems, but different laboratories use different testing methods that can give confusing results. This …
Read MoreNew Way to Measure Vitamin D in Korean People
Scientists in Korea discovered a better way to measure vitamin D in people's blood. They tested over 11,000 Koreans and found a special form of vitamin D …
Read MoreNew Lab Test Could Detect Silver and Body Chemicals Better
Scientists created tiny glowing particles from folic acid (a B vitamin) that can detect two important substances: silver and glutathione (a natural chemical …
Read MoreNew Test for Vitamin D Levels Works Just as Well as Gold Standard
Scientists tested a new machine that measures vitamin D levels in your blood to see if it's as accurate as the best method available. Vitamin D is important …
Read MoreNew Blood Test Could Better Detect Vitamin B12 Levels in Kids
Scientists have created a new type of blood test that can detect vitamin B12 levels with incredible accuracy. Vitamin B12 is super important for kids' brains, …
Read MoreScientists Create a Fake Intestine to Test Drugs and Understand Digestion
Researchers have built an artificial intestine using 3D printing technology that works much like a real one. This model includes the tiny folds and water flow …
Read MoreNew Lab Test Could Spot Tiny Health Markers Better Than Ever
Scientists have created a new laboratory test that can detect extremely small substances in the body with remarkable accuracy. The test combines two powerful …
Read MoreNew Test Helps Fish Farmers Spot Vitamin B1 Problems
Scientists created a simpler, cheaper way to test if fish are getting enough vitamin B1 (thiamine), an important nutrient for reproduction and survival. The …
Read MoreScientists Find Hidden Toxins in Some Tea—Here's What You Need to Know
Researchers developed a new test to detect 35 different natural toxins called pyrrolizidine alkaloids in tea. These toxins come from plants and can be harmful …
Read MoreScientists Create Simple Test to Measure Vitamin B12 in Lab Samples
Researchers developed a new, affordable way to measure vitamin B12 levels using common lab bacteria called E. coli. This test can detect very tiny amounts of …
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