Immunology

Novel Biomarkers Predict the Development of Incident Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF), caused by abnormal cardiac structure and function, represents the end stage of several cardiac diseases, and significantly worsens both quality of life and life expectancy with a five year survival rate of approximately 50%. Lifetime risk of the development of HF is 20% and overall prevalence 2%. More...30 Dec 2020

Osteopontin Linked to Progressive Lung Scarring in Scleroderma Patients
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by a distinct pathogenic triad of microvascular damage, dysregulation of innate and adaptive immunity, and fibrosis involving skin and many internal organs, such as the heart, kidney, and lungs. More...28 Dec 2020


Newly Developed Immunoassay Evaluated for Infectious Diseases
Although a diagnosis of infectious diseases is essential for timely treatment, the performance of diagnostic tests has been hardly evaluated due to variable results that are influenced by multiple factors in different conditions. More...23 Dec 2020

Novel Biomarker Candidate for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Explored
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease causing a rapid loss of motor function, which usually results in a serious condition with early death within a few years. So far, early and precise diagnosis of the disease has been difficult. More...23 Dec 2020

Elevated Soluble C5b9 Biomarker Found in SARS-Cov-2 Infected Children
Most children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections have mild or minimal disease, with a small proportion developing severe disease or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). More...21 Dec 2020

Gene Expression Signature Traces Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Progression
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common condition marked by the accumulation of triglycerides and other lipids in the liver and is associated with metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. More...16 Dec 2020
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Biomarker Evaluated for Early Detection of Congenital Heart Disease
Anti‐Citrullinated Antibodies Associated with NET Formation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Triple FIT Surpasses Single Sigmoidoscopy in CRC Screening
Kininogen-1 Protein Linked to Early Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s
Single-Tube Multimarker Assay Estimates Preeclampsia Risk
Cytokine Profiles Characterized in Primary Sjögren´s Syndrome Patients
Distinct Inflammatory Profiles Distinguish COVID-19 From Influenza
SARS-CoV-2 RNA Test Assessed Among Recovered COVID-19 Patients
Blood Biomarker Predicts Guillain-Barré Prognosis
Biomarker Detects Early Alzheimer’s Disease
CD200 Expression Marks Leukemia Stem Cells in Human AML
Rapid Tests Evaluated in the Management of Dengue Fever
Autoantibody Timing Predicts Genetically At-Risk Children for Diabetes
Novel Fecal Calprotectin Test Validated in Pediatric Population
Serum-IgG Responses in Patients with Mild and Severe COVID-19
Antibodies Against Rabies Detected in Human Dried Blood Spots
Inherited Causes of Clonal Hematopoiesis in Multiplicity of Whole Genomes
Novel Method Reclaims Resolution of Single-Cell RNA-Seq
Methods for Automated Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Compared
New Diagnostic Tests for Rotavirus and Norovirus Infections Evaluated
Lymphocytic Infiltration Explored as Biomarker for Stable Colorectal Tumors
MAIT Cell Activation Dynamics Associated with COVID-19 Disease Severity
Serum Thyroglobulin Assays Compared for Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.