We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. This includes personalizing content and advertising. To learn more, click here. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies. Cookie Policy.

LabMedica

Download Mobile App
Recent News Expo Clinical Chem. Molecular Diagnostics Hematology Immunology Microbiology Pathology Technology Industry Focus

Immunology

Image: An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure melatonin which was significantly higher in Parkinson’s disease patients (Photo courtesy of Gold Biotechnology).

Melatonin Levels in Parkinson’s Patients Linked to Non-Motor Symptoms

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the pars compacta (SNpc), resulting in the classic motor manifestations in PD patients. The clinical diagnosis of PD mainly relies on the presence of motor symptoms as the disease progresses. More...
21 Jul 2020
Image: The Immunogenomic Landscape of Hematological Malignancies (Photo courtesy of Helsinki University Hospital).

Immunogenomic Landscape of Hematological Malignancies Mapped

The reaction of the body's immune system against cancer can be thought of as a cycle. Cancer cells contain proteins that differ from proteins in other tissue. Their components, known as antigens, have to be presented to the T cells of the immune system by the cancer cells. More...
20 Jul 2020
Image: A blue tumor organoid surrounded by red NK cells (Photo courtesy of Isaac Chan, MD, PhD).

Cancer Cells Reprogram Immune Cells to Assist in Metastasis

Natural killer (NK) cells, a type of immune cell, are known to limit metastasis by inducing the death of cancer cells, but metastases still form in patients, so there must be ways for cancer cells to escape. More...
20 Jul 2020
Image: The Dimension Vista 500 Intelligent Laboratory System (Photo courtesy of Siemens Healthineers).

Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential Associated with hsC-Reactive Protein

Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) occurring in normally aging subjects, initially suggested by X-chromosome inactivation studies, is caused by acquired mutations in genes recurrently mutated in hematological cancers, and in non-driver candidates. More...
14 Jul 2020
Image: The LIAISON XL is a fully automated chemiluminescence analyzer, performing complete sample processing (Photo courtesy of DiaSorin).

Fully-Automated Calprotectin Immunoassay Validated for IBD Patients

The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing. This chronic intestinal inflammation disorder comprises two major forms of inflammation: Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Distinction between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on clinical symptoms is often difficult. More...
13 Jul 2020
Image: The Bioanalyzer RNA 6000 Nano assay provides reliable and reproducible characterization of total RNA and mRNA from multiple sample types (Photo courtesy of Agilent Technologies).

RNA Sequencing as Alternative to Immunohistochemistry in Cancer Diagnostics

The conventionally used method for cancer diagnostics relies on immunohistochemical dyeing of tumor tissue sections. It allows detecting the presence and measuring the concentration of marker proteins characterizing malignant growths. The resulting microscope images indicate whether the tumor is malignant and what its molecular type is. This information is crucial for selecting the right therapy. More...
06 Jul 2020
Image: Aggregates of immune cells known as tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs), seen here within a tumor of the soft tissues known as a rhabdomyosarcoma, are major players in the immune system’s fight against cancer (Photo courtesy of Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center).

Immune Cells Hampered Fighting Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas

Immunotherapies such as checkpoint inhibitors that enhance the body's natural ability to fight cancer have been only minimally successful in treating sarcomas which are rare cancers that grow in the soft tissues and bones. More...
06 Jul 2020
Platinum Member
Automated Coagulation Analyzer
Hemolumi H6
Gold Member
Quantitative POC Immunoassay Analyzer
EASY READER+
New
Gold Member
Pre- Eclampsia Control
Acusera Pre-Eclampsia Control
Urine Analyzer
respons® UDS100


The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.