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Genomic Screening Can Identify Heart Disease Risks
Researchers have discovered that genomic screening can help identify patients who are at risk for heart disease associated with amyloidosis.
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Study Focuses on Patients’ Genetic Risk for Heart Disease
Researchers conducted study to determine if providing genetic testing for patients in cardiovascular clinics would benefit clinical care.
New Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Myriad Genetics’ Vectra Cardiovascular Risk assessment can predict the risk for cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Webinar: Implementing High-Sensitivity Troponin Testing: Multiple Stakeholders, Multiple Perspectives
Join Clinical Lab Products for this free webcast, sponsored by Beckman Coulter, which provides an overview of high-sensitivity troponin I testing.
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Vectra Testing, Biomarkers Help Predict Risk for CV Events in RA Patients
Myriad Genetics shared new data further demonstrating that Vectra testing and three additional biomarkers can help predict the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Study Offers Promise for Early Detection of Infections among Childhood Leukemia Patients
A noninvasive blood test may provide a ‘crystal ball’ for early detection of infections, leading to increased cure rates among pediatric leukemia patients.
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MU Researchers Identify Potential Cause of Elevated Nighttime Blood Pressure among OSA Patients
Cell secretions may be key to diagnosing and treating nocturnal hypertension.
Read MoreRandox Launches Adiponectin Assay for Metabolic Risk Assessment
The Randox adiponectin assay is a liquid, ready-to-use reagent that can be used on a wide range of clinical chemistry analyzers.
Read MoreNGS Detects Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Cancer Patients before Symptoms Develop
The Karius test detected bloodstream infections in 75% of cases as early as 3 days before pediatric leukemia patients became symptomatic.
Read MoreFDA Clears High-Sensitivity Troponin-I Blood Test from Abbott
The newly cleared diagnostic could help identify heart attacks several hours sooner than standard troponin tests—and help improve diagnoses in women.
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Randox Introduces sPLA2-llA Assay for Clinical Chemistry Analyzers
Measurement of patient sPLA2-llA levels enables clinicians to gain a comprehensive overview of cardiovascular risk factors and can help them tailor treatment accordingly.
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Mass Spec Test Offers More Accurate Assessment of Heart Disease Risk than Standard Cholesterol Tests
An international study shows that LDL cholesterol is unable to predict future cardiovascular events and fails to identify patients at the highest risk.
Read MoreStaying on Target
This companion article discusses American Diabetes Association targets for the blood glucose levels of diabetic patients, as measured with an HbA1c test.
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High-Sensitivity Troponin I Test Helps to Predict Future Cardiac Events
Research found that Abbott’s high-sensitivity Troponin I blood test may identify adults at risk of having a cardiac event, independent of other heart disease risk factors.
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January 2019 Product Spotlight: 2019 Emerging Technologies Showcase
Nano-Signature Discovery Could Revolutionize Cancer Diagnosis A quick and easy test to...
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University of Manchester and Owlstone Medical Awarded £250,000 to Advance Asthma Diagnostics
The study will collect breath samples from asthmatic patients and healthy controls to analyze breath-based biomarkers.
Read MoreCanopy Biosciences Licenses Technology for Error-Corrected Sequencing
The license encompasses both a novel method and bioinformatic tools that combine to improve the level of detection in NGS, allowing for the identification of ultrarare gene variants.
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