Category: Disease States

Disease States

Vivid Microscopy Tech Detects Stages of Cardiac Microvascular Disease, Study Shows

Vivid Microscopy's high content screening probe tech was successful in a study on coronary microvascular disease in post-menopausal women.

Disease States

Antibiotic Resistance Testing No Longer Impeded by Time

The U.S. CDC states that antibiotic resistant infections are responsible for killing over a million people worldwide every year.

Disease States

Fetal Fraction Enrichment for NIPT

Diagnostic screening for Down’s Syndrome during pregnancy was difficult until the development of an NIPT fetal fraction test.

Cancer

CLIA Lab Implements 3D Spatial Biology Platform for Digital Pathology

A provider of AI-based solutions for cancer detection in pathology, is scaling their expertise in 3D digital pathology.

Infectious Diseases

How AI Reduces False Results in Lateral Flow Tests

An artificial intelligence app designed to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helped to reduce false results in a new trial.

Womens Health

New Ovarian Cancer Detection Tech Developed at Wilmot

New tech can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a blood test and predict cancer in those who have a lesion or cyst in the pelvic region.

Allergy & Autoimmune

T2 Biosystems to Commercialize Test for Early Lyme Disease

T2 Biosystems plans to commercialize, a diagnostic test for early Lyme disease, with a goal of releasing it in the U.S. as an LDT in 2023.

Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular

Genetic Testing Helps Spot Children Likely to Have Heart Failure

Genetic testing can diagnose cardiomyopathy in children and help detect who will have heart failure and require a transplant.

Dementias & Alzheimer’s

Circulating Cell-Free Genomic DNA May Be Early Sign of Dementia

Researchers have evidence that higher levels of circulating cell-free genomic DNA in the blood may signal early signs of dementia.

Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases

COVID Associated with Up to 72% Increase in Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis for Children

Children who were infected with COVID show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a new study.

Kidney Disease

New Research May Help Curb Racial Disparities in Kidney Disease Diagnosis, Treatment

Research shows that removing a race modifier from a formula used to diagnose kidney disease may lead to equitable care for Black patients.

Respiratory Disease

Natera’s Lung Donor Test Effectively Monitors Transplant Complications

Natera showcased its Prospera Lung donor-derived cell-free DNA test for assessing rejection and allograft injury in lung transplant patients.

Sepsis

Reviewing Limitations of Current Lab Inputs To Antibiotic Decision Making

A simple test that can be a beacon for improved patient outcomes, shorter lengths-of-stays, and reduced rates of antibiotic prescription and antibiotic resistance1-6