Women’s Heart Centers Improve Accurate Diagnoses & Outcomes
Declines in cardiovascular disease death rates stalled for mid-life women compared to men, suggesting sex-specific approaches may be needed.
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Portable Device May Diagnose a Heart Attack in Minutes
Researchers at two universities have developed a portable device that may diagnose a heart attack in minutes.
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Study Reveals Effectiveness of Blood Tests in Screening for Sleep Apnea
Published findings show initial testing for three specific biomarkers may provide superior results over standard screening methods.
Collaboration Brings Cardiac Test to Canada
The simple blood test identifies individuals who are at risk of experiencing a heart attack, and for whom early intervention can help.
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Study Demonstrates Cardiac Troponin Analysis Can Help Identify Heart Disease Risk, Guide Treatment
Analysis utilizing single-molecule counting technology developed by Singulex has shown the power to identify patients at risk for worsening heart health.
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Partners to Develop Predictive Tests in Oncology
The collaboration aims to address unmet needs to guide clinical decisions in breast cancer.
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Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics and Testing
Current and emerging cardiac markers are signaling improved testing for better patient outcomes.
Read MoreInside Track: Bacterial Vaginosis: Common, and Silent
Abridged and edited results of a live Q&A session with Donna Mayne, BS, MT(ASCP), (CLS)NCA, microbiology and molecular laboratory manager at Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola Laboratory, during CLP’s well-attended webcast on “Bacterial Vaginosis: Complications and Diagnostic Options.”
Read MoreNIH Launches Human RSV Study
NIAID study aims to understand infection in healthy adults to aid development of RSV medicines, vaccines.
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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.
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Emerging Technologies Promise Revolutionary Diagnostic Tools
Reshaping and broadening the future of lab testing, these diagnostic advances are particularly noteworthy for laboratorians as well as for physicians and patients.
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Recent Trends in Diabetes Diagnosis and Monitoring
With the prevalence of diabetes continuing on an upward trajectory both in the United States and overseas, healthcare professionals are continuing to search for more effective methods of preventing, detecting, and treating the disease.
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Women and Cancer
When it comes to women’s health, molecular diagnostics are playing a bigger role than ever before in uncovering how sex differences are expressed in cancer.
Read MoreAbbott Showcases Innovations in AACC Roundtable
The Abbott Innovation Roundtable at AACC highlighted the company’s latest strides forwards in the molecular diagnostics, point-of-care, and bio-identification sectors.
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Personalized Medicine Progresses
Notable breakthroughs in personalized medicine continue, but reimbursement hurdles and regulation concerns have posed occasional setbacks.
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Cardiovascular Testing
Laboratory testing plays a vital role in keeping tabs on aging women.
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The Role of Genes in Number One Killer of Women
Labs play a vital role in testing women for heart disease.
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Heartland Joint Venture Lab Group to Use Oncimmune Blood Test for Early Detection of Lung Cancer
Mid America Clinical Laboratories is a joint venture clinical laboratory owned by Quest Diagnostics, Community Health Network, St. Vincent Health, and CoLab.
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