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Image: A dried flower bud of the Cannabis plant. The cannabis' flowers contain many different psychoactive compounds that are used for recreational or medicinal purposes (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

A Sweat-Based On-Site Immunoassay for Monitoring Marijuana Use

 A novel sweat-based skin test enables on-site testing for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive component found in marijuana plants (Cannabis). More...
16 Jan 2020
Image: Schematic diagram of, circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA); circulating tumor cell (CTC); cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in the peripheral blood stream of a colon cancer patient (Photo courtesy of Oncology Letters)

Tumor DNA Platform Classifies Colorectal Cancer

 Most colorectal cancers are due to old age and lifestyle factors, with only a small number of cases due to underlying genetic disorders. Some of the inherited genetic disorders that can cause colorectal cancer include familial adenomatous polyposis and hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer; however, these represent less than 5% of cases. More...
15 Jan 2020
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Image: Structure of the UCH-L1 protein (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Biomarker-Based Blood Test Does Not Completely Replace CT Scan for Diagnosis of Elderly Concussion Patients

 A recent study confirmed that the GFAP/UCH-L1 blood test could predict with 100% accuracy which elderly concussion patients did not have brain tissue damage and were not in need of a CT scan. More...
14 Jan 2020
Image: The ABI PRISM 3500 Genetic Analyzer Platform (Photo courtesy of Applied Biosystems)

Multiplex Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Developed for Congenital Infections

 Infections are the leading cause of perinatal mortality in low- and middle-income countries, which have a higher prevalence of infections, and are responsible for 50% of infant deaths in the first year of life. Definitive diagnosis of congenital and perinatal infections is largely dependent upon the results of laboratory tests. More...
13 Jan 2020
Image: Photomicrograph of bone marrow aspirate of a pediatric patient with acute myeloid leukemia (Photo courtesy of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital).

Biomarker Predicts Prognosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients

 Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most prevalent adult acute leukemia, which is characterized by abnormal proliferation and the accumulation of immature myeloid precursor cells in the bone marrow, peripheral blood, and even some tissues, contributing to the destruction of the hematopoietic system. More...
13 Jan 2020
Image: Micrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast cancer and with extranodal extension of the tumor. The dark purple (center) shows lymphocytes (part of a normal lymph node). Surrounding the lymphocytes and extending into the surrounding fat (top of image) is the ductal breast cancer (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Large GWAS Study Finds DNA Variants Linked to Risk of Developing Breast Cancer

 A large multinational study identified more than 350 DNA variants associated with the more than 150 regions of the genome known to be linked to the risk for developing breast cancer. More...
13 Jan 2020
Image: NMR solution structure of neuropeptide Y (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Peptide Biomarker Predicts Risk of Dying in Patients with Stable Heart Failure

 Cardiovascular disease researchers have identified a biomarker that predicts when a patient with chronic stable heart failure (CHF) is likely to die. More...
13 Jan 2020
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