Saliva Test May Identify Acute Sleep Deprivation
Researchers identify molecular markers in saliva that could lead to new clinical tests for sleep loss.
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How Labs Are Driving the Andes Hantavirus Outbreak Response
Laboratories are leveraging established diagnostic and surveillance tools to track the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with experts noting no evidence of widespread community transmission or efficient airborne spread.
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Routine Lab Tests May Help Identify Physical Effects of PTSD
Researchers at Mass General Brigham identified 16 routine lab markers, including cholesterol and glucose, linked to PTSD’s physical effects, suggesting standard tests could aid in assessing the disorder’s multi-organ impact.
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NIH Awards $850,000 to Support Menstrual Blood Test for Endometriosis
The NIH has awarded $850,000 to Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes to advance a noninvasive menstrual blood test for endometriosis, aiming to reduce reliance on surgical diagnosis, according to the institutes.
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Blood Test for Endometriosis Detection Validated in Multi-Center Clinical Study
A peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology found HerAnova’s HerResolve blood assay detected 61.5% of endometriosis cases missed by imaging, with 97.5% specificity and 80% sensitivity.
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