Phenylketonuria. Most people won’t know what it is, let alone how to say it, let alone spell it. But for the few who do, they know it’s a serious birth defect that can have devastating effects. Also known as PKU, phenylketonuria is a very rare, congenital disorder that causes a build up of amino acid
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Treating cancer is a primary goal of many biotech companies, but for any treatment to begin, physicians need a definitive diagnosis. We know that time is critical in disease diagnosis and initiating treatment sooner translates to better patient outcomes more often than not. The field of diagnostics is the yin to medical treatment’s yang. They
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Australians are a smart bunch. Although the pavlova is disputed, we gladly claim awesome inventions like the black box flight recorder, spray-on skin, the cochlear implant, plastic money and fairy bread (arguably the greatest invention of them all). Whilst I’m not sure much could compete with fairy bread, 4DMedical (ASX: 4DX) are giving it a
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Following a particularly well received first phase of their clinical pilot program, medical technology company 4DMedical (ASX: 4DX) is advancing their respiratory imaging platform to Phase 2 of their clinical pilot program. Conducted with Australia’s leading medical imaging provider, I-MED Radiology Network, Phase 1 of the program saw radiologists use 4DMedical’s proprietary XV Lung Ventilation
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Despite the many advances in cancer therapy, we still haven’t quite hit the nail on the head, with cancer still responsible for 12% of all deaths worldwide each year. The advancement of cancer therapies and the growing body of research is impressive to say the least, yet cancer patients of today do not fare much
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With ever increasing bodies of medical research and demand for early disease detection climbing, it’s high time that we rethink diagnostic testing. The trend of having to wait three days to see if your pee is free of nasties is fraught with administration challenges and can delay treatment. Spend time in any medical establishment and
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