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Image: The OC-Sensor Diana, a high throughput automated analyzer used for the detection of colorectal cancer by OC FIT-CHEK fecal immunochemical testing (Photo courtesy of Polymedco Inc.).

Advanced Screening Test Improves Colorectal Cancer Survival Rates

Fecal immunochemical testing is a more advanced method than the traditional three sample stool test, guaiac-based fecal occult blood tests.   More...
29 Mar 2015
Image: Investigators evaluate results of the AQP1 ELISA, part of a noninvasive method to screen for kidney cancer by measuring the presence of protein biomarkers in the urine (Photo courtesy of the Washington University School of Medicine).

Urinary Proteins Kidney Cancer Biomarkers

Two urinary proteins are elevated in individuals with kidney cancer or papillary renal cell carcinoma, and are candidates to serve as biomarkers for early detection of the disease.  More...
29 Mar 2015
Image: UniCel DxC 800 Synchron Clinical Systems (Photo courtesy of Beckman Coulter).

Routine Blood Glucose Value Correlates with Diabetes Risk

Random glucose values obtained during routine blood tests are often overlooked, but could provide valuable insight into whether someone is at risk for having type 2 diabetes.  More...
22 Mar 2015
Image: Manual Tissue Arrayer for the construction of tissue microarrays (Photo courtesy of Beecher Instruments Inc.).

Biomarkers Show Promise Improving Prostate Cancer Care

Two biomarkers have been discovered that may improve oncologists’ ability to predict which patients’ prostate cancer will recur after surgery, long before the development of visible cancer elsewhere in the body.  More...
18 Mar 2015
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Urine Test Predicts Heart Failure Patients' Risk of Kidney Injury

Levels of a protein in the urine may help clinicians predict which patients with acute heart failure are at increased risk of developing kidney injury during hospitalization.  More...
11 Mar 2015
Image: Severe rheumatoid arthritis in a hand which was never treated (Photo courtesy of James Heilman, MD).

Blood Test Aids Early Detection of Rheumatoid Arthritis

A blood test that measures the levels of a certain protein can be used in conjunction with clinical assessments to assist with the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is now available in North America.  More...
09 Mar 2015

Autoantibodies Are Early Diabetes Warning Signs

Detection of autoantibodies directed against pancreatic islet cells can be used to predict the likelihood of a child developing type I diabetes.  More...
09 Mar 2015
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