Researchers Find Blood Type Linked to Risk of Stroke Before Age 60
A person’s blood type may be linked to their risk of having an early stroke, according to a new meta-analysis from UMSOM researchers.
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Healthcare Organizations Pledge to Improve Diagnostics Quality and Safety
New coalition members commit to improving diagnostic quality, joining 45 prominent organizations in healthcare and patient advocacy.
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Quest Diagnostics to Acquire Cleveland HeartLab, Establish Collaboration with Cleveland Clinic
Quest Diagnostics has approved a definitive agreement to acquire Cleveland HeartLab, with the intent of establishing a national center of excellence in heart disease diagnostic information services.
Key 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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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.
Read MoreInflammation Identified As New Post-Stroke Therapeutic Target
The study found success in utilizing a new method of delivery of a potent biotechnology anti-inflammatory therapeutic. Pictured is a patient dialing a phone an hour after treatment, something he’d previously been unable to do after his stroke.
Read MoreThermo Scientific, Harvard Collaborate In Stroke Research
The research, conducted using Thermo Scientific mass spectrometers, provided insight into key areas of stroke evaluation and treatment.
Read MorePatients with High CRP and Normal LDL Have Long-Term Heart Disease, Stroke Risks
New research shows a long-term benefit in screening people for CRP, a marker for inflammation, even if they have normal levels of bad cholesterol, because of increased long-term risk for heart attack, stroke and death.
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