Scientists Develop Biosensor for Traumatic Brain Injury Monitoring
The biosensor chip, which is flexible and thinner than a human hair, is minimally invasive for use in the brain.
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Researchers Find New Biomarker for Active Sarcoidosis
Researchers found low blood levels of immune cells called lymphocytes, in combination with higher levels of inflammation on PET/CT scans, are indicators of active sarcoidosis—an inflammatory disease that attacks multiple organs, particularly the lungs and lymph nodes.
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Researchers Develop Sensor to Test for Sepsis
The UT Dallas researchers' sensor is a portable device that monitors a panel of five immune biomarkers using only a single drop of blood plasma, making a sepsis diagnosis available within minutes.
NIH Develops Robust Covid-19 Serology ELISAs
NIH researchers developed two covid-19 assays to detect the spike protein and receptor binding protein, achieving sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 100% using the Mitra Microsampler from Neoteryx.
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Antigen Tests—Are Self-Collected Nasal Swabs Reliable?
Under certain conditions, self-collected swabs may be a good alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs collected by health professionals for antigen testing.
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Point of Care Testing Can Improve Influenza Detection, Treatment
New research has shown that implementing point-of-care testing in hospitals to diagnose influenza can lead to better treatment and faster recovery for patients.
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Research: PixCell’s HemoScreen Plays Key Role in Minimizing Disease Spread
Researchers concluded that PixCell’s HemoScreen, a miniature, easy-to-use, AI and machine vision-enabled hematology analyzer, can fill the gap in point-of-care diagnostics.
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Experts Discuss Essential Efforts of Clinical Laboratories to Fight Opioid Epidemic at AACC Meeting
Scientific sessions during the virtual 2020 AACC Meeting & Expo will highlight clinical laboratories’ integral role in managing the opioid epidemic and the latest drug tests needed to do so.
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Does Prolonged Covid-19 Detection Identify People Who Are Infectious Long Term?
Researchers gained significant insight into when covid-19 virus detection also may indicate contagiousness.
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Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score Test Shapes Clinical Practice
New data highlight the role of the test in further individualizing treatment decisions in early breast cancer.
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Potential New Ways to Identify Early Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers have found new forms of tau protein that become abnormal in the very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease before cognitive problems develop.
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Virus-like Probes to Make Rapid Covid-19 Testing More Accurate, Reliable
Researchers say the controls have the potential to improve the accuracy of new covid-19 tests that are simpler, faster, and cheaper, making it possible to expand testing outside the lab.
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First Complete Whole Genome Map of Key Biomarker for Detecting Cancer, Other Diseases
The published map, which characterizes the genomic distributions of 5hmC in 19 human tissues, lays the foundation for the future development of diagnostic tests.
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CRISPR-based Test for Covid-19 Uses a Smartphone Camera
The rapid, one-step CRISPR-based mobile test could help combat the covid-19 pandemic and fully reopen communities.
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Lab Results Don’t Explain ‘Obesity Paradox,’ But Bias May
Results of standard laboratory tests performed on adult outpatients to provide an overall picture of their health are fairly consistent between those with obesity and their leaner counterparts, investigators report.
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Protein Linked to Gestational Diabetes
A new study outlines a role for pregnancy-associated plasma protein A in gestational diabetes, with potential as a diagnostic tool and therapeutic target.
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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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Liver Condition Identified in Patients Using Urine Samples
Fifty peptides have been identified in the urine of liver fibrosis patients in a new study that could pave the way for a potential diagnostic urine test for the condition.
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