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Non-labeling multiphoton microscopy provides highly reliable prediction of cancer malignancy

A new study by Osaka University scientists shows that non-labeling multiphoton microscopy (NL-MPM) can be used for quantitative imaging of cancer that is safe and requires no resection, fixation or staining of tissues.

3 Oct 2017

Liquid biopsy can reveal response to checkpoint inhibitor-based immunotherapies

In a first-of-its-kind study, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers report that a blood sample, or liquid biopsy, can reveal which patients will respond to checkpoint inhibitor-based immunotherapies.

3 Oct 2017

Losing sense of smell linked to dementia

Scientists have found that losing the sense of smell is an early sign that a person is at risk of development of dementia later in life. The study entitled “Olfactory Dysfunction Predicts Subsequent Dementia in Older US Adults,” was published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

2 Oct 2017

Benefits of Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Biomarkers fall into different categories: diagnostic biomarkers, are used to identify a disease; prognostic biomarkers, help clinicians to determine, for example, whether you're more likely to die or have problems with a disease; and there are some that can be used to inform treatment, to determine whether one therapy would be more successful than another.

2 Oct 2017

Proscia’s new product optimized for digital clinical workflows in anatomic pathology labs

Proscia announced today the launch of a new product optimized for digital clinical workflows in anatomic pathology labs. This new platform is set to transform the clinical use of digital pathology in commercial and hospital labs

30 Sep 2017

BSACI’s new guidelines enhance diagnosis and management of peanut allergy

A new guideline published recently by the Standards of Care Committee of the British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI) aims to bring together the latest science in order to improve the diagnosis and management of peanut and tree nut allergy.

30 Sep 2017

A computational approach to map arrhythmia-related excitations

Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent form of cardiac arrhythmia, affecting up to 6 million people in the U.S. alone. Common treatments for severe forms of the erratic beating phenomenon are controversial, and guided by detection methods that are not yet standardized or fully refined.

30 Sep 2017

Northumbria researcher develops new, faster and safer way to diagnose Ebola virus

A new, faster and safer way of diagnosing the Ebola virus has been developed by an academic from Northumbria University, Newcastle.

28 Sep 2017

Study: Breast cancer clinical trials fail to establish control arm that meets current standard of care

Historically, randomized controlled trials have served as the state-of-the-art method for determining the efficacy and safety of new, innovative treatment regimens for patients with cancer and other diseases.

28 Sep 2017

Delayed diagnosis of heart disease in women may contribute to differences in treatment

Women with heart disease typically receive less complete surgical revascularization with arterial grafts than men do, but not because of gender bias. Instead, factors such as delayed diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) in women may contribute to the differences in treatment, according to a new study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

28 Sep 2017

NIH awards $1.5 million grant to support education in Alzheimer's disease at RPI

We know Alzheimer's as a brutal disease that dismantles our loved ones and condemns them to death. But science and engineering researchers look inside the disease to identify early warning signs and develop the imaging techniques to see them, to unravel the biochemical puzzle that creates a toxic clump of misfolded proteins, and to develop and test new drugs and therapies that chip away at cognitive decline.

28 Sep 2017

New paper-based test can diagnose Zika infection within 20 minutes

MIT researchers have developed a paper-based test that can diagnose Zika infection within 20 minutes. Unlike existing tests, the new diagnostic does not cross-react with Dengue virus, a close relative of the Zika virus that can produce false positives on many Zika tests.

27 Sep 2017

Notre Dame's HCRI publishes two papers involving ovarian cancer research

Two papers involving ovarian cancer research at the University of Notre Dame's Harper Cancer Research Institute, one featuring new research and the other a review article, were published as cover stories in their respective journals.

27 Sep 2017

Pediatric researchers discover gene variants related to aggressive form of neuroblastoma

Pediatric researchers investigating the childhood cancer neuroblastoma have identified common gene variants that raise the risk of an aggressive form of that disease. The discovery may assist doctors in better diagnosing subtypes of neuroblastoma.

25 Sep 2017

Multi-gene test found to be better at identifying older adults at risk for Alzheimer's

A new test that combines the effects of more than two dozen genetic variants, most associated by themselves with only a small risk of Alzheimer's disease, does a better job of predicting which cognitively normal older adults will go on to develop Alzheimer's dementia than testing only for the well-known genetic variant APOE E4, a scientific team led by researchers at UC San Francisco and UC San Diego has found.

22 Sep 2017

Scientists develop rapid, highly sensitive fingerprint test to detect cocaine users

Scientists from the University of Surrey have developed a rapid and highly sensitive fingerprint test that can take just seconds to confirm whether someone has used cocaine.

22 Sep 2017

Experts advise new measures to combat antimicrobial resistance

An expert panel was formed in the United States to advise the government on how to deal with the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing menace. This panel has now come up with a set of recommendations that could help reduce AMR in humans and animals. Recommendations include development of new vaccines against infections, development of better diagnostic tools to detect the infections early and also new therapies to handle the infections.

22 Sep 2017

RDT launches Tempus ALS monitor and defibrillator for smarter, more focused emergency response

Remote Diagnostic Technologies Ltd., an innovator in pre-hospital care, today announced the launch of its Tempus ALS monitor and defibrillator at the Emergency Services Show in Birmingham. Lighter and more focused than existing technologies, the Tempus ALS enables paramedics to carry less and do much more.

21 Sep 2017

Study identifies slowly proliferating and highly invasive melanoma cells

A study conducted at The Wistar Institute has led to the identification of a slowly proliferating and highly invasive melanoma cell subpopulation, characterized by production of a protein associated with invasive behavior. The research was published in the journal Oncogene.

21 Sep 2017

Health-tech startups get accelerator class to speed ideas and solutions to healthcare marketplace

Cedars-Sinai today launched its third health-tech accelerator class with 10 startups whose innovative technologies aim to transform the delivery and quality of healthcare.

20 Sep 2017

Diagnostic News and Research

Non-labeling multiphoton microscopy provides highly reliable prediction of cancer malignancy

Liquid biopsy can reveal response to checkpoint inhibitor-based immunotherapies

Losing sense of smell linked to dementia

Benefits of Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Proscia’s new product optimized for digital clinical workflows in anatomic pathology labs

BSACI’s new guidelines enhance diagnosis and management of peanut allergy

A computational approach to map arrhythmia-related excitations

Northumbria researcher develops new, faster and safer way to diagnose Ebola virus

Study: Breast cancer clinical trials fail to establish control arm that meets current standard of care

Delayed diagnosis of heart disease in women may contribute to differences in treatment

NIH awards $1.5 million grant to support education in Alzheimer's disease at RPI

New paper-based test can diagnose Zika infection within 20 minutes

Notre Dame's HCRI publishes two papers involving ovarian cancer research

Pediatric researchers discover gene variants related to aggressive form of neuroblastoma

Multi-gene test found to be better at identifying older adults at risk for Alzheimer's

Scientists develop rapid, highly sensitive fingerprint test to detect cocaine users

Experts advise new measures to combat antimicrobial resistance

RDT launches Tempus ALS monitor and defibrillator for smarter, more focused emergency response

Study identifies slowly proliferating and highly invasive melanoma cells

Health-tech startups get accelerator class to speed ideas and solutions to healthcare marketplace

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