Diagnosing Sports-Related Concussions More Difficult Than Thought
New research raises new questions about the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool, a questionnaire that is widely used to diagnose concussions.
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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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LatestTarget ALS Launches Biomarker Study with Academic, Industry, Philanthropic Partners
Target ALS has launched a new study that connects the Clinical Research in ALS and Related Disorders for Therapeutic Development consortium, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and 10 pharmaceutical companies to validate promising ALS biomarker candidates.
Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Practice
Clinicians are using pharmacogenomic testing to identify gene-drug interactions to guide precise patient therapies.
Read MoreInside Track: A Fresh Look at Colorectal Cancer
David A. Ahlquist, MD, coinventor of the Cologuard stool-based DNA screening test for colorectal cancer, discusses updated USPSTF guidelines that seek to increase screening rates.
Read MoreKey Findings from the WHO Report on Diabetes
The number of people living with diabetes and its prevalence are growing in all regions of the world.
Read MoreNovel Anticoagulant Candidates Developed for Cardiovascular Market
Candidates have demonstrated comparable preclinical efficacy to existing anticoagulants but with substantially lower bleeding liability.
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Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics and Testing
Current and emerging cardiac markers are signaling improved testing for better patient outcomes.
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The Value of Diagnostics
The conclusion to our three-part series exploring the value of diagnostics.
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The Value of Diagnostics
Part two of a three-part roundtable discussing the value of diagnostics.
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Study Signifies Progress for Cardiovascular Disease Treatment and Personalized Medicine
The DiscoveryMap platform from Myriad RBM has identified combinations of 15 protein biomarkers associated with cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes.
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Flow Cytometry in the Clinical Lab
Lab professionals can expect that flow cytometry will continue to evolve in new directions with even greater utility for clinical testing.
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Inside Track: Help Wanted
The biennial ASCP vacancy survey has captured a profession in transition.
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Sepsis Diagnosis: The Path Forward
Over the past decade, the number of hospital admissions for sepsis following healthcare-associated infections and community-acquired infections has increased up to three-fold.
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NIH Grants Seek Best Ways to Combine Genomic Information and EHRs
Researchers seek to better understand the genomic basis of disease, and provide tailored care to patients.
Read MoreCommon Heart Attack Blood Test May Predict Future Hypertension
Small rises in troponin levels may have value as markers for subclinical heart damage and high blood pressure.
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Two Biomarkers Predict Increased Risk for “Silent” Strokes
The concept of prevention is expanding, notes principal investigator Christie Ballantyne, MD, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at The Methodist Hospital.
Read MoreHigh Levels of Triglycerides Linked to Increased Stroke Risk in Older Women
Researchers have found that high levels of triglycerides (blood fats) are the strongest risk factor for the most common type of stroke in older women.
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