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Image: A method based on DNA-barcode-antibody sensing allows analysis of a multitude of proteins from minimally invasive fine-needle aspirates (Photo DNA-barcode schematic, courtesy of Roche).

DNA-Barcode Profiling Identifies Cancer Biomarkers in Fine Needle Aspirates

A recent paper described a method that capitalizes on DNA-barcode-antibody sensing to enable analysis of a multitude of proteins obtained from minimally invasive fine-needle aspirates.    More...
30 Jan 2014
Image: The prototype Google smart contact lens (Photo courtesy of Google).

Google Contact Lens Could Monitor Glucose Levels

Google (Mountain View, CA, USA) has announced a smart contact lens that can detect glucose levels via the wearer’s tears, and alert them when levels dip or rise.  More...
29 Jan 2014
Image: ADVIA Centaur XP Immunoassay System (Photo courtesy of Siemens).

Follow-Up Tests Improve Colorectal Cancer Recurrence Detection

The effect of scheduled blood measurement of carcinoembryonic antigen and tomographic scan as follow-up to detect recurrent colorectal cancer treatable with curative intent has been evaluated.    More...
29 Jan 2014

Universal Diabetes Screening Recommended During Pregnancy

New US federal recommendations suggest that all women should be screened for gestational diabetes at 24 weeks of pregnancy, even if they have no symptoms.   More...
29 Jan 2014
Image: the ARCHITECT clinical chemistry analyzer (Photo courtesy of Abbott).

Prognostic Performance of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assay Evaluated

Cardiac troponin is the preferred biomarker for diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction and is useful for risk stratification of patients with acute coronary syndrome and stable ischemic heart disease.   More...
28 Jan 2014

Potential of New Tests in Long-Term Diabetes Complications

Glucose levels in diabetic patients should be constantly monitored, but the standard Hemoglobin A1c test is not valid for everyone.  More...
22 Jan 2014
Image: Pittsburgh Compound B (PiB) positron emission tomography scan of a patient with Alzheimer\'s disease (AD) on the left; red and yellow show high concentrations of PiB in the brain and suggest high amounts of amyloid deposits in these areas (Photo courtesy of the University of Pittsburgh).

Serum Cholesterol Levels Linked to Cerebral Amyloidosis

The relationship between elevated cholesterol and increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease has been specifically linked to amyloid deposits in living human study participants.   More...
15 Jan 2014
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