FDA Clears Diagnostic Test for Common Type of Lupus
Thermo Scientific EliA SmDP-S test has been cleared by the FDA for aiding the diagnosis of SLE, the most common type of lupus.
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FDA Clears Blood Test for Novel Allergic Sensitization to Red Meat
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s FDA cleared ImmunoCAP Specific IgE alpha-Gal Allergen Component test helps clinicians pinpoint a potentially fatal allergy often resulting from tick bites.
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Study Demonstrates Clinical Utility and Accuracy of Panel Test for Patients with Symptoms of Autoimmune Encephalopathy
A study found positive correlations between Cunningham panel assay results and patients’ neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Camel Immunization Could Provide New Hope for Allergy Sufferers
New research could lead to the availability of nasal sprays or eye drops to treat seasonal pollen allergies in as little as 8 to 10 years.
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SenzaGen Launches First In Vitro Airway Allergy Test
The test uses genetic biomarkers to determine with high accuracy whether inhaled substances and chemicals that come into contact with the lungs are allergenic or not.
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Allergy Testing Instrument Gets CE Mark
Hycor Biomedical has applied the CE mark to its Noveos allergy testing system, along with an initial menu of more than 100 specific immunoglobulin E allergen reagents.
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Assay Supports Drug Development for Autoimmune Disease
The disease stratification assay is designed to support pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies with their drug development efforts for systemic sclerosis.
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United Rheumatology Adds Multibiomarker Blood Test to Clinical Guidelines
The guidelines are designed to assist healthcare professionals in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Environmental Trigger Test Evaluates Latent Pathogens
The test assesses the immune load from 29 bacterial, fungal, parasitic, stealth, and viral organism antigens that may be latent in the body.
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Tests Facilitate Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Management
The tests quantitatively measure a patient’s autoantibodies to thyroglobulin or thyroid peroxidase, providing information that can help clinicians in the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease.
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Protagen Joins Global Consortium Examining Rheumatoid Arthritis
The RA-MAP consortium aims to identify clinical, molecular and cellular biomarkers of prognosis and therapeutic response in patients with early RA.
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FDA Clears Nut Allergen Component Tests
The allergen component tests by Thermo Fisher Scientific detect immunoglobulin E sensitization to hazelnut, walnut, and cashew nut proteins.
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Allergies and Autoimmune Diseases
The incidence of allergies and autoimmune diseases has been increasing over the past several decades, with both diseases rising to become a major women’s issue.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Blood Test Gains Expanded Use Indications
In addition to assisting with early diagnosis, the test’s expanded indications support treat-to-target objectives by allowing close monitoring of 14-3-3η levels along the clinical management path to detect how active the joint damage processes are.
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Autoimmune Platform Holds 800 Tubes
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Phadia 2500EE, a dedicated autoimmune platform that streamlines operational efficiency, will be featured at AACC booth 3564.
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IES Diagnostics Identifies Body’s Immune Signature for Lupus
IES is launching a crowdfunding campaign to develop the first clinical diagnostic test for systemic lupus erythematosus, based on the unique interferon signature of the disease.
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Immunovent’s Test Aims to Uncover Allergies That Current Allergy Tests Cannot
For Immunovent’s innovative approach to allergy diagnosis, MABA names the company the “best of the best” in its year-end first pitch life science competition.
Read MoreEuropean Deals Widen Availability of Blood Thinner Allergy Assay
Akers Biosciences has entered into multiyear distribution agreements with Cryopep SARL and DiaLine AG for its PIFA Heparin and PF4 rapid assay products, which determine whether a patient being treated with the blood thinner heparin may be developing a drug allergy.
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