Scientists ID Preliminary Genetic Link to Dyspraxia
New research has identified specific genes which could provide vital information about the biology of developmental coordination disorder, or dyspraxia.
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Liquid Biopsy for Colorectal Cancer Could Guide Therapy for Tumors
The study suggests that such liquid biopsies could help personalize treatment for oligometastatic colorectal cancer.
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New Studies Support Blood Test for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s
Rresearchers provide convincing evidence that an in-house developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease can detect the disease early and track its course, which has major implications for a potential use in clinical practice and treatment trials.
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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Research Detects HULLK in Prostate Cancer
The study data provides a potential new approach to early detection of prostate cancer and an alternative to invasive biopsies.
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PerkinElmer Collaborates with Public Health England to Evaluate SCID Screening
Public Health England will use PerkinElmer’s EnLite Neonatal TREC kit at three of six sites to screen newborns for this rare inherited genetic condition.
Read MoreAutism Prevalence Rate Increases
The estimated prevalence of autism spectrum disorder is now one in 54 children, compared to the previous estimate of one in 59 children in 2018.
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