Immunology
Recurrent Miscarriage Patients Show Activated Immune System
Recurrent loss of pregnancy is an important reproductive health issue, affecting 2% to 5% of couples. Almost half of the cases remain unexplained and are treated empirically, using progesterone supplementation, anticoagulation, and/or immunomodulatory approaches. More...19 Mar 2019
Fecal Immunochemical Tests Performance Characterized for CRC
Many patients experience fear and anxiety before undergoing colonoscopy, which may result in negative experiences. Some doctors believe that having fecal immunochemical test (FIT) as an option might result in more people getting screened for colon cancer. More...14 Mar 2019
Lateral Flow RPA Assay Developed for Cryptococcus in CSF
The most common presentations of cryptococcosis are meningitis and meningoencephalitis. Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a subacute meningoencephalitis and the most common cause of adult meningitis with very high mortality rates as well as vision and hearing loss in survivors. More...06 Mar 2019
Intestinal Mucosa Fungus Can Affect Lung Health
The composition of the microbiome, the countless bacteria, fungi and viruses that colonize our body surface, skin, intestines or lungs, makes a decisive contribution to human health or disease. However, biological mechanisms that cause inflammations in the microbiome are still largely unknown. More...04 Mar 2019
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Accuracy of Self-Sampling for HPV Screening Evaluated
Genetic Causes of Salivary Gland Carcinoma Discovered
Blood Test Detects Brain Damage Years before Symptoms
Unique Form of Chronic Sinusitis Diagnosed in Older Patients
Diagnostic Methods for Infectious Uveitis Investigated
New Blood Tests for TB Could Accelerate Diagnosis
Blood Test Diagnoses Pancreatic Cancer Disease Earlier
Bench-Top Immunoanalyzer Evaluated for βhCG Assay
Unconventional Cells Trigger Cytokine Production in Spondyloarthritis
CD69 Biomarker Expression Predicts Atherosclerosis Risk
Rapid Diagnostic Tests Evaluated for HIV/Syphilis
Persistent Fatigue Induced by Interferon-Alpha
Genetic Mutation Identified for TB Vulnerability
Calprotectin Independently Predicts Relapse in Treated RA
Urinary Biomarkers Associated with Kidney Disease Risk Factors
Dengue Virus IgM Serotyped by ELISA
Genetic and Epigenetic Features Found in Glioma Tumors
Urinary Biomarkers for Tuberculosis Explored
Vitamin D Measured in Patients with Diabetic Foot
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Prostate Cancer
Tau Blood Test Developed for Alzheimer's Disease
Strongyloidiasis Antibodies Found in Transplant Donors
Potential Biomarkers Found for Acute Aortic Dissection
The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.