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New biomarker of Alzheimer's may lead to enhanced diagnostic methods

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine, Missouri, have identified a novel form of an Alzheimer’s protein in the spinal fluid of patients.

7 Dec 2020

FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test to detect COVID-19, influenza A and B

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test for at home collection of patient samples to detect both COVID-19 and influenza A and B (flu).

7 Dec 2020

CRISPR-based test could provide rapid, low-cost testing to help control COVID-19 spread

Imagine swabbing your nostrils, putting the swab in a device, and getting a read-out on your phone in 15 to 30 minutes that tells you if you are infected with the COVID-19 virus.

5 Dec 2020

Mysterious particle found in the blood of people with sepsis

Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology have found that people with sepsis have never-before-seen particles in their blood.

5 Dec 2020

Study finds surprising link between ALS, FTD and Huntington's disease-associated mutation

A study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has made a surprising connection between frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), two disorders of the nervous system, and the genetic mutation normally understood to cause Huntington's disease.

5 Dec 2020

Digital breast tomosynthesis offers improved cancer detection and lower false negative rates

Breast cancer screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) offers significant advantages over digital mammography, including improved cancer detection and lower false negative rates, according to a study published in Radiology.

4 Dec 2020

ATCC introduces new product segment with launch of SARS-CoV-2 external control kit

ATCC today announced the introduction of its new SARS-CoV-2 External Control Kit for clinical laboratories and test manufacturers.

From American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 4 Dec 2020

Sensitivity of coronavirus antibody tests may be lower than stated on the package

A study by University of Tartu researchers indicates that the sensitivity of tests used to detect viral antibodies in a blood sample may differ significantly. The combination of several tests may give the best result.

3 Dec 2020

Low-dose CT for lung cancer screening offers more benefit than harm for heavy ex-smokers

For heavy (ex-)smokers, lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT, LDCT) offers more benefit than harm: The procedure can save a number of people from dying of lung cancer; for some of them, it might also prolong overall survival.

3 Dec 2020

New tool to predict breast cancer recurrences

A new tool combining traditional pathology with machine learning could predict which breast cancer patients actually need surgery.

3 Dec 2020

High seroprevalence of short-lived anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Paris

A recent study indicates a high seroprevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among individuals working in a Paris-based institute.

3 Dec 2020

Designed proteins assemble antibodies into modular nanocages

With cues from nature, designing functional molecules enables scientists to nanoengineer and customize for specific uses.

3 Dec 2020

Global solidarity, resilient services to reduce TB deaths among people living with HIV

The theme of this year's World AIDS Day is "Global solidarity, resilient services". At the 2016 UN High-level Meeting on ending AIDS, member states committed to a 75% reduction of TB deaths among people living with HIV by 2020, compared with 2010.

2 Dec 2020

NMR-based diagnostic tool could be used to detect fatty liver disease or liver fibrosis

About 25 percent of the U.S. population suffers from fatty liver disease, a condition that can lead to fibrosis of the liver and, eventually, liver failure.

2 Dec 2020

Autoantigen may help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease

Mitochondrial protein ALDH4A1 has been identified as an autoantigen implicated in atherosclerosis.

2 Dec 2020

Study finds 10 metabolites associated with risk of stroke

Results from a new study are published in Neurology®, which identifies 10 metabolites that are associated with a person’s risk of stroke.

2 Dec 2020

Horizon Discovery licenses CHOSOURCE to Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Co.

Horizon Discovery today announced that it has granted commercial licenses for its cGMP-compliant CHOSOURCE™ platform to Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals.

From Revvity 2 Dec 2020

Researchers evaluate the most appropriate test for COVID-19

Until a vaccine is available, curbing the coronavirus pandemic relies heavily on how quickly a potentially exposed individual can be tested and quarantined.

2 Dec 2020

New, improved probes could make it easier to validate rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed new and improved probes, known as positive controls, that could make it easier to validate rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests for COVID-19 across the globe.

2 Dec 2020

First PSMA-targeted PET imaging drug approved for men with prostate cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Gallium 68 PSMA-11 (Ga 68 PSMA-11) - the first drug for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive lesions in men with prostate cancer.

1 Dec 2020

Diagnostic News and Research

New biomarker of Alzheimer's may lead to enhanced diagnostic methods

FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test to detect COVID-19, influenza A and B

CRISPR-based test could provide rapid, low-cost testing to help control COVID-19 spread

Mysterious particle found in the blood of people with sepsis

Study finds surprising link between ALS, FTD and Huntington's disease-associated mutation

Digital breast tomosynthesis offers improved cancer detection and lower false negative rates

ATCC introduces new product segment with launch of SARS-CoV-2 external control kit

Sensitivity of coronavirus antibody tests may be lower than stated on the package

Low-dose CT for lung cancer screening offers more benefit than harm for heavy ex-smokers

New tool to predict breast cancer recurrences

High seroprevalence of short-lived anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Paris

Designed proteins assemble antibodies into modular nanocages

Global solidarity, resilient services to reduce TB deaths among people living with HIV

NMR-based diagnostic tool could be used to detect fatty liver disease or liver fibrosis

Autoantigen may help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease

Study finds 10 metabolites associated with risk of stroke

Horizon Discovery licenses CHOSOURCE to Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Co.

Researchers evaluate the most appropriate test for COVID-19

New, improved probes could make it easier to validate rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

First PSMA-targeted PET imaging drug approved for men with prostate cancer

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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