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New sensitive marker may enable early diagnosis, treatment of spotted fever rickettsioses

Rickettsiae are bacteria that cause severe, potentially lethal human infections, including Mediterranean spotted fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

16 Jan 2020

First randomized clinical trial finds no harm from population screening for dementia

Research scientists at Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine have conducted the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate the pros and cons of population screening for dementia.

16 Jan 2020

Woman from Chinese city Wuhan lands in Bangkok with mysterious Corona virus infection

The World Health Organization (WHO) said this week that there is a possibility of an outbreak of a strain of Corona virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Both common cold viruses as well as the deadly SARS virus belong to the family of Corona viruses say experts. A new case of the infection has been reported in a Chinese woman travelling to Thailand and this has sparked fears of the infection spreading beyond the boundaries of the nation.

15 Jan 2020

Unique tool to democratize entry into the field of nanopore research

A nanopore is a tiny hole in a thin membrane with a diameter of around a billionth of a meter, or about the width of a single DNA molecule.

14 Jan 2020

InDepth Pharmaceuticals to commercialize novel technique to predict kidney transplant success

InDepth Pharmaceuticals, founded by Deepak Nihalani, Ph.D., the SmartState Endowed Chair in Renal Disease Biomarkers at the Medical University of South Carolina, has taken a vital step toward commercializing an innovative diagnostic technique that could better predict kidney transplant success in patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a kidney disease that often leads to end-stage renal failure.

14 Jan 2020

Protein SV2A levels could explain poor neuronal connections in schizophrenia

A team of researchers have found that persons with schizophrenia may have lower levels of certain specific proteins that show up on their brain scans. This could help as diagnostic tools, say experts. The new study titled, “Synaptic density marker SV2A is reduced in schizophrenia patients and unaffected by antipsychotics in rats”, is published in the latest issue of the journal Nature Communications.

14 Jan 2020

Rapid diagnosis centers cut waiting times for patients with non-specific symptoms

A rapid diagnosis centre has cut waiting times for patients with non-specific symptoms who may have cancer from 84 days to 6, and costs less than current usual care if used at more than 80% of capacity, a new study by Swansea University researchers and NHS colleagues has shown.

14 Jan 2020

Horizon Discovery to offer novel base editing technology for clinical research

Horizon Discovery today announced that it will provide access to a novel base editing technology licensed from Rutgers for exclusive use in therapeutic, diagnostic and services applications.

From Revvity 14 Jan 2020

How SpatialOMx is Delivering New Insights into Disease Research

An interview with Shannon Cornett Ph.D, discussing the use of MALDI-guided spatial molecular analysis for biomarker discovery.

From Bruker Daltonics 14 Jan 2020

Researchers uncover genetic anomaly linked with poor response to common asthma treatment

A new Cleveland Clinic study has uncovered a genetic anomaly associated with poor response to a common asthma treatment.

13 Jan 2020

Prolonged ECG monitoring is safe alternative to hospital admission for ED patients with syncope

Prolonged cardiac rhythm monitoring will improve arrhythmia diagnostic yield among non-low-risk emergency department patients with syncope.

13 Jan 2020

Study calls into question the troponin testing for ACS in elderly patients with NCSs

The results of a study conducted by researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine may not support troponin testing for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in selected elderly patients with nonspecific complaints (NCSs). The study findings will be published in the January 2020 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, a journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

13 Jan 2020

Researchers successfully identify mechanism that can contribute to clot formation

Most people are familiar with turbulence in aviation: certain wind conditions cause a bumpy passenger flight. But even within human blood vessels, blood flow can be turbulent. Turbulence can appear when blood flows along vessel bends or edges, causing an abrupt change in flow velocity.

13 Jan 2020

Study of glycobiology and glycan diagnostics in personalized medicine featured in OMICS special issue

An in-depth look at the science of glycobiology and glycan diagnostics, and their promise in personalized medicine in the current post-genomic era are featured in a special issue of OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology, the peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

13 Jan 2020

Breakthrough Discovery about Glaucoma could Lead to New Treatments

Researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) have made a ground-breaking discovery about how pressure is moderated in the eye that may pave the way for advances in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma.

13 Jan 2020

A protein found in ovarian cancer may contribute to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

Houston Methodist scientists identified a protein found in ovarian cancer that may contribute to declining brain function and Alzheimer's disease, by combining computational methods and lab research.

13 Jan 2020

Wearable smart photonic contact lens could diagnose diabetes and treat diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic patients need to measure their blood-sugar level by drawing blood before and after a meal and it is easy to develop complications due to diabetes.

11 Jan 2020

Study demonstrates accuracy of AI system in diagnosing prostate cancer

The Lancet Oncology has today published the results of a study demonstrating the accuracy of an artificial intelligence system in diagnosing prostate cancer in tissue samples.

10 Jan 2020

LBIC acquires MILabs' new diagnostic X-Ray CT system to extend its preclinical imaging capabilities

The Bioimaging Center of Lund University is a leading trans-faculty research center that houses a wide range of advanced preclinical and clinical imaging equipment. To further extend its preclinical imaging capabilities, LBIC recently acquired a MILabs uCT diagnostic X-ray CT system.

10 Jan 2020

One-fourth of children with autism miss diagnosis, study finds

One-fourth of children under age 8 with autism spectrum disorder - most of them black or Hispanic - are not being diagnosed, which is critical for improving quality of life.

9 Jan 2020

Diagnostic News and Research

New sensitive marker may enable early diagnosis, treatment of spotted fever rickettsioses

First randomized clinical trial finds no harm from population screening for dementia

Woman from Chinese city Wuhan lands in Bangkok with mysterious Corona virus infection

Unique tool to democratize entry into the field of nanopore research

InDepth Pharmaceuticals to commercialize novel technique to predict kidney transplant success

Protein SV2A levels could explain poor neuronal connections in schizophrenia

Rapid diagnosis centers cut waiting times for patients with non-specific symptoms

Horizon Discovery to offer novel base editing technology for clinical research

How SpatialOMx is Delivering New Insights into Disease Research

Researchers uncover genetic anomaly linked with poor response to common asthma treatment

Prolonged ECG monitoring is safe alternative to hospital admission for ED patients with syncope

Study calls into question the troponin testing for ACS in elderly patients with NCSs

Researchers successfully identify mechanism that can contribute to clot formation

Study of glycobiology and glycan diagnostics in personalized medicine featured in OMICS special issue

Breakthrough Discovery about Glaucoma could Lead to New Treatments

A protein found in ovarian cancer may contribute to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

Wearable smart photonic contact lens could diagnose diabetes and treat diabetic retinopathy

Study demonstrates accuracy of AI system in diagnosing prostate cancer

LBIC acquires MILabs' new diagnostic X-Ray CT system to extend its preclinical imaging capabilities

One-fourth of children with autism miss diagnosis, study finds

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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