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Glycated Albumin Is a Promising Marker for Diabetes

Although glucose level is the contributing factor and diagnostic marker for type 2 diabetes, there is an imperative need to look “beyond glucose” and to seek additional biomarkers that could better predict the risk for diabetes as well its diagnosis with accurate precision.   More...
30 Nov 2015
Image: A small Buruli ulcer caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans (Photo courtesy of Dr. A. Chauty, AFRF, Benin).

Buruli Ulcer Diagnosed by Fluorescent Thin Layer Chromatography

Mycobacterium ulcerans infection, known as Buruli ulcer, is a disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissues which is an important but neglected tropical disease with its major impact in rural parts of West and Central Africa where facilities for diagnosis and management are poorly developed.   More...
29 Nov 2015
Image: The Vectra DA disease activity test measures and scores 12 serum proteins associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (Photo courtesy of Crescendo Bioscience).

Rheumatoid Arthritis Test Predicts Patient Response to Drugs

A diagnostic for measuring the severity of rheumatoid arthritis can help guide patient selection for biologic or non-biologic drugs by predicting their response to the various therapies and treatment strategies.  More...
25 Nov 2015
Image: Immunohistochemistry of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) the major component of the filaments found in fibrillary and protoplasmic astrocytes in the brain. The protein is visualized as a brown deposit (Photo courtesy of Roy Ellis).

Childhood Concussions Detected by Blood Test

A blood test has been developed that can detect even the most subtle signs of a concussion in children, correctly identifying the presence of traumatic brain injuries in the majority of cases.  More...
25 Nov 2015
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New Test Significantly Improves Prostate Cancer Screening

The prostate-specific antigen test is used to screen for prostate cancer but has a high false-positive rate that translates into unnecessary prostate biopsies and overdiagnosis of low-risk prostate cancers.  More...
24 Nov 2015
Image: Radiograph of a child suffering a deficiency of vitamin D and has manifested symptoms of the disease Nutritional Rickets (Photo courtesy of Dr. Michael L. Richardson, MD).

Low Vitamin D Levels May Harm Heart Health

Vitamin D is important for bone health, promoting calcium absorption, but studies have increasingly suggested the vitamin may also play an important role in heart health, linking vitamin D deficiency to increased risk for high blood pressure, heart attack and heart disease.  More...
23 Nov 2015
Image: The suPARnostic kit measures soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor, a biomarker for kidney disease, by lateral cytometry test in plasma. The reading is performed in a small colorimeter (Photo courtesy of ViroGates).

Early Warning Biomarker Found for Chronic Kidney Disease

A simple blood test for a specific protein can predict a person's chances of developing chronic kidney disease five years before symptoms emerge, thus doing for kidney disease what cholesterol has done for cardiovascular disease.   More...
18 Nov 2015
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