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Image: The device provides a simple, inexpensive, and quick test for the diagnosis and monitoring of sickle cell disease using a common smartphone (Photo courtesy of Peter Morenus).

Easy Test for Sickle Cell Disease Developed

A simple, inexpensive, and quick technique has been developed for the diagnosis and monitoring of sickle cell disease that can be used in regions where advanced medical technology and training are scarce.  More...
16 Nov 2015
Image: Researchers of a new study of 97,000 pancreatic cancer patients recommend that upon diagnosis all patients should take the CA 19-9 blood test to enable better, more personalized treatment decisions (Photo courtesy of Mayo Clinic).

Simple Blood Test Recommended for Pancreatic Cancer Patients

A new and largest-of-its-kind study has found that few pancreatic cancer patients undergo a key tumor-marker blood test and concluded that all PC patients should at diagnosis take this widely available test, which was found to be especially important for early-stage patients.  More...
11 Nov 2015
Image: The Q-Prep/ImmunoPrep lysing system workstation (Photo courtesy of Beckman Coulter).

Surface Marker Allows New Diagnostic Approaches for Sarcoidosis

A new strategy has been developed to determine monocyte subsets involved in diseases that could help facilitate the diagnosis of sarcoidosis and may improve respective patient management.  More...
08 Nov 2015
Image: The prototype microfluidic metabolite device (Photo courtesy of EPFL).

Miniaturized Device Monitors Blood Metabolites in ICU

A miniaturized microfluidic device could allow healthcare workers to monitor key metabolites in real time in intensive care units.  More...
03 Nov 2015
Image: The assembled all-plastic, 3D-printed WBC microscope on an optical bench, with one inch spacing between the holes for reference (Photo courtesy of Alessandra Forcucci).

Powerful Plastic Microscope Brings Diagnostic Care to Rural Areas

A low-cost, miniature achromatic microscope has been fabricated for the identification of lymphocytes, monocytes, and granulocytes in samples of whole blood stained with acridine orange.  More...
02 Nov 2015
Image: Blood transfusion bags containing different blood types (Photo courtesy of Terinah DoBa).

Stored Blood for Transfusion Is Practical After Heart Surgery

Patients often need transfusions of red blood cells to replace the blood they have lost during major surgeries, however, the question of whether stored blood is safe for heart surgery patients has had mixed answers.  More...
01 Nov 2015
Image: A dry fracture of a Vero cell exposing the contents of a vacuole where Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, are rapidly growing (Photo courtesy of National Institutes of Health).

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Linked to Q Fever Bacterium

The incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, associated with significant mortality, is increasing in many regions, making it a global health challenge for the coming years.  More...
25 Oct 2015
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