Category: Disease States

Disease States

New Gene Expression Test Helps Guide Atopic Dermatitis Treatment Decisions

Castle Biosciences' AdvanceAD-Tx test identifies patients more likely to respond to JAK inhibitor therapy versus Th2-targeted treatments.

Disease States

FDA-Cleared Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Assessment in Primary Care Now Available Nationwide

The Elecsys pTau-181 test helps primary care clinicians rule out Alzheimer's disease in symptomatic patients aged 55 and older.

Disease States

Blood Test Shows Obesity Speeds Alzheimer’s Development

A longitudinal study finds blood-based biomarkers more sensitive than PET scans in detecting obesity's impact on Alzheimer's pathology.

Cancer

New Test Strip Detects Cancer Biomarkers at Ultra-Low Concentrations

Researchers at La Trobe University have developed a single-use test strip that detects cancer-related microRNAs in blood plasma at concentrations up to 1,000 times lower than current methods.

Infectious Diseases

Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories Improves Histoplasmosis Diagnosis with In-House Testing

Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories has implemented in-house rapid antigen testing for histoplasmosis, reducing turnaround times and improving patient management, according to clinical staff and recent case reports.

Womens Health

Renew Biotechnologies to Provide Clinical Testing for New Male Infertility Diagnostic

The company will process clinical samples for Path Fertility’s NOA Guide, an epigenetic test designed to inform surgical decision-making for men with non-obstructive azoospermia.

Allergy & Autoimmune

Tear-Based Diagnostic Test for Red Eye Conditions Enters Clinical Study

The test is being developed to differentiate between adenoviral conjunctivitis, herpetic keratitis, and allergic conjunctivitis at the point of care.

Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular

New Urine Test Offers Faster, Cheaper Diagnosis for Inherited Nerve Disorder

The test measures two sugar alcohols to detect SORD-related neuropathy, which standard genetic tests sometimes miss.

Dementias & Alzheimer’s

Finger Prick Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Enters Large-Scale Trial

A large-scale international trial is evaluating a finger prick blood test for Alzheimer’s, analyzing three protein biomarkers as a potential alternative to PET scans and lumbar punctures.

Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases

BetterWay Expands GLP-1 Blood Testing Panel to Texas Retail Locations

Babson Diagnostics’ BetterWay GLP-1 blood testing panel is now available at more than 25 Austin and Temple, Texas, retail locations, including Sam’s Club and Peoples Rx pharmacies. The panel features 29 tests to support GLP-1 therapy.

Kidney Disease

Carna Health, Siemens Healthineers Partner on AI-Enabled CKD Platform

The agreement aims to improve early detection and management of chronic kidney disease in underserved populations through integrated diagnostics and digital health solutions.

Respiratory Disease

Yourgene Health Cystic Fibrosis Assay Receives IVDR Accreditation

The Cystic Fibrosis Base assay has received IVDR accreditation, ensuring high standards for detecting cystic fibrosis mutations.

Sepsis

Rapid Sepsis Test Reduces Mortality by 42% in Academic Medical Center Study

The eight-minute test also shortened hospital stays by nearly two days at Froedtert Hospital, reinforcing previous multi-site evidence.