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Image: The 3320 osmometer used to assess urine osmolality, a measure of urine concentration and hydration (Photo courtesy of Advanced Instruments).

Urinary Hydration Markers Tested for Storage Condition Validity

Fluid balance is an aspect of the homeostasis of organisms in which the amount of water in the organism needs to be controlled, via osmoregulation and behavior, such that the concentrations of electrolytes in the various body fluids are kept within healthy ranges. More...
27 Aug 2019
Image: The SE280 electrophoresis unit (Photo courtesy of Hoefer).

Troponin Complexes Explored in Acute MI Patients

Acute myocardial infarction is the medical name for a heart attack. A heart attack is a life-threatening condition that occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is abruptly cut off, causing tissue damage. This is usually the result of a blockage in one or more of the coronary arteries. More...
22 Aug 2019
Image: Rapid breath analysis for acute respiratory distress syndrome diagnostics using a portable two-dimensional gas chromatography device (Photo courtesy of University of Michigan).

Portable Monitor Detects Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the most severe form of acute lung injury, responsible for high mortality and long-term morbidity. As a dynamic syndrome with multiple etiologies, its timely diagnosis is difficult as is tracking the course of the syndrome. More...
22 Aug 2019
Image: A new study showed men with diabetes had a higher blood testosterone level than non-diabetic men (Photo courtesy of Diamed Diagnostical Center).

Hormone Levels of Diabetic Men Not Related to Prostate Cancer Risk

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period and is conventionally associated with an increased risk of cancer; however, inverse associations of diabetes with prostate cancer are well described. More...
21 Aug 2019
Image: The Architect 25-OH Vitamin D reagent kit (Photo courtesy of Abbott).

Two Vitamin D Immunoassays Compared

Vitamin D can be synthesized in skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol following ultraviolet light exposure, which produces Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) is present in plant sources, and can be absorbed from the diet. More...
20 Aug 2019
Image: A histopathology of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common type of pancreatic cancer, arising in the pancreas head region (Photo courtesy of KGH).

Pancreatic Cancer Risk Rises with Fasting Glucose

More than 56,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019, which is more than 150 people diagnosed every day. Pancreatic cancer is the ninth most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and the 10th most commonly diagnosed in men in the USA. More...
15 Aug 2019
Image: The GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay is designed as a rapid diagnosis test of Tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistance (Photo courtesy of Cepheid).

Serum Siderocalin Measured in Patients with TB and HIV

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The progression from uninfected or latently infected to active TB is often insidious and has minimal symptoms in the initial months, resulting in delayed diagnosis and poor outcomes. More...
14 Aug 2019
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