Bruker Launches Molecular Phenomics Research Tool for Long COVID Multi-Organ Risk Assessment
Bruker launched PhenoRisk PACS RuO, a research-use-only NMR test for molecular phenomics research on Long COVID patients’ blood samples.
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Researchers Discover New Genetic Variants Responsible for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Researchers have revealed how variants of a gene responsible for packing and condensing genetic material present a novel cause for certain neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Routine Blood Tests Could Detect Liver Cirrhosis Before It’s Too Late
New research has shown that results of blood tests routinely performed by GPs everywhere contain a hidden fingerprint that can identify people silently developing potentially fatal liver cirrhosis.
Prognostic Alzheimer’s Disease Blood Test in Symptom-Free Stage
Using a blood test, a research team has predicted the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in people who were clinically diagnosed as not having Alzheimer’s disease but who perceived themselves as cognitively impaired.
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Researchers’ New Covid-19 RNA Testing Method Gives Accurate Results in Minutes
University of Birmingham Enterprise has filed a patent application covering the method and its use in diagnostic equipment, and is now seeking to license the patent for rapid product development.
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Sera Prognostics, Anthem Launch Study to Improve Outcomes for Preterm Babies
The PRIME study is designed to provide a blueprint for how healthcare can more effectively identify and manage high-risk pregnancies and reduce preterm birth.
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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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