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Researchers identify drug that improves survival in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Researchers at Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive health network, have utilized its statewide observational database of more than 5,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients to show that a drug normally used in rheumatoid arthritis and cancer treatments, tocilizumab, improves hospital survival in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit.

19 Aug 2020

Combination treatment can benefit children with Kawasaki disease

Adding corticosteroids to standard intravenous (IV) immunoglobulin treatment for children with Kawasaki disease judged to be at higher risk of developing blood vessel complications made initial treatment more successful and prevented these complications.

19 Aug 2020

Tiny packages of materials released by tumors may serve as biomarkers for detecting cancers

Because cancer is easier to successfully treat when it's caught early, a major goal in cancer research is to develop new ways to find tumors at early stages, before they start to spread.

13 Aug 2020

Developing a blood test for prostate cancer

Professor Pockley among researchers from the John van Geest Cancer Research Centre have recently developed a blood test for the detection of prostate cancer.

13 Aug 2020

Pediatric cardiologists offer advice on when kids can return to sports after COVID-19

A trio of pediatric cardiologists is offering important advice on if and when it is safe for children and teens to return to playing sports after recovering from COVID-19.

12 Aug 2020

Creating a blood test for the detection of Alzheimer’s disease

News-Medical spoke to Dr. Randall Bateman and Dr. Nicolas Barthélemy about their research on Alzheimer's disease, and their new diagnosis technique.

12 Aug 2020

Non-fasting blood test can help accurately identify youth at risk for diabetes and related risks

A simple blood test that does not require overnight fasting has been found to be an accurate screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease risk later in life, according to a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

10 Aug 2020

Nanoparticle method captures and measures common marker of heart disease

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a method combining sticky nanoparticles with high-precision protein measurement to capture and analyze a common marker of heart disease to reveal details that were previously inaccessible.

7 Aug 2020

Five biomarkers in blood linked to higher odds of clinical deterioration, death in COVID-19 patients

George Washington University researchers found five biomarkers, medical indicators found in the blood, associated with higher odds of clinical deterioration and death in COVID-19 patients.

6 Aug 2020

Early blood test could detect birth asphyxia

An early blood test could detect which babies deprived of oxygen at birth are at risk of serious neurodisabilities like cerebral palsy and epilepsy.

4 Aug 2020

AI-enabled ECG provides a rapid and effective method to screen heart failure

When people seek emergency care for shortness of breath, a routine electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) is better than standard blood tests at determining if the cause is heart failure, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, an American Heart Association journal.

4 Aug 2020

A blood test may be an easy way to predict who will benefit from immunotherapy

A test which detects changing levels of tumour fragments in the blood may be an easy, non-invasive and quick way to predict who will benefit from immunotherapy, a treatment option for advanced cancers.

3 Aug 2020

Scientists develop a blood test that can spot Alzheimer's disease early

Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease, and there is still no way to treat it. Many cases of the condition are diagnosed when the disease has already progressed, making it difficult to manage. Now, researchers have developed a new test that can spot Alzheimer's disease early on.

30 Jul 2020

New blood test can detect prostate cancer and confirm the stage of the disease

A new blood test developed by scientists and clinicians is able to detect the presence of prostate cancer and confirm how advanced it is.

30 Jul 2020

Waterloo tech profiles antibodies in blood of COVID-19 patients

A world-leading University of Waterloo spinoff company, that decodes blood samples for potential treatments for illnesses like cancer and COVID-19, is expanding operations with the help of a $5-million USD investment.

29 Jul 2020

New method can detect small amounts of protein fragment linked to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a technique to detect minute amounts of a protein fragment linked to Alzheimer's disease in the blood.

29 Jul 2020

Simple blood test may be a great advance for people with and at risk for Alzheimer's

A simple blood test for Alzheimer's would be a great advance for individuals with - and at risk for - the disease, families, doctors and researchers.

28 Jul 2020

New multi-analyte blood test may open up new potentials in personalized medicine

Similar to blood sugar, various biomarkers could in future be identified using just a few drops of blood. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum are developing a multi-analyte test strip for this purpose that will open up new potentials in personalised medicine by facilitating the continuous measurement of various parameters.

28 Jul 2020

Discovery could pave way for a blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's before symptoms appear

Two decades or more before symptoms arise, plaques of a sticky protein called amyloid begin forming in the brains of people later diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

28 Jul 2020

OU physician receives $1.6 million NIH grant for knee osteoarthritis research

By the time they turn 65, at least half of people suffer from osteoarthritis, a condition that impairs quality of life and cannot be slowed by medication.

28 Jul 2020

Blood Test News and Research

Researchers identify drug that improves survival in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Combination treatment can benefit children with Kawasaki disease

Tiny packages of materials released by tumors may serve as biomarkers for detecting cancers

Developing a blood test for prostate cancer

Pediatric cardiologists offer advice on when kids can return to sports after COVID-19

Creating a blood test for the detection of Alzheimer’s disease

Non-fasting blood test can help accurately identify youth at risk for diabetes and related risks

Nanoparticle method captures and measures common marker of heart disease

Five biomarkers in blood linked to higher odds of clinical deterioration, death in COVID-19 patients

Early blood test could detect birth asphyxia

AI-enabled ECG provides a rapid and effective method to screen heart failure

A blood test may be an easy way to predict who will benefit from immunotherapy

Scientists develop a blood test that can spot Alzheimer's disease early

New blood test can detect prostate cancer and confirm the stage of the disease

Waterloo tech profiles antibodies in blood of COVID-19 patients

New method can detect small amounts of protein fragment linked to Alzheimer's disease

Simple blood test may be a great advance for people with and at risk for Alzheimer's

New multi-analyte blood test may open up new potentials in personalized medicine

Discovery could pave way for a blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's before symptoms appear

OU physician receives $1.6 million NIH grant for knee osteoarthritis research

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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