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Image: The ELISpot TB diagnostic test kit for tuberculosis (Photo courtesy of Oxford Immunotec).

New Blood Tests for TB Could Accelerate Diagnosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection affecting the lungs, causing cough, weight loss and fevers, and is spread through droplets from coughs and sneezes from infected patients. Diagnosing and treating the condition early is essential for the health of the patient as well as for preventing the spread of TB to others. More...
30 Jan 2019
Image: Immunocytochemistry using anti- TRA-1-60 antibody (Photo courtesy of Novus Biologicals).

Blood Test Diagnoses Pancreatic Cancer Disease Earlier

Pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose because it often does not have obvious early symptoms; as by the time the disease is found, it typically is quite advanced, complicating treatment and leading to poorer outcomes. More...
29 Jan 2019
Image: The AQT90 FLEX bench-top immunoassay analyzer (Photo courtesy of Radiometer Medical).

Bench-Top Immunoanalyzer Evaluated for βhCG Assay

Rapid and accurate diagnosis of pregnancy complications that require acute care is frequently augmented by combining clinical assessment, medical history, and one or more quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) results. More...
28 Jan 2019
Image: The FACSAria III cell sorter (Photo courtesy of BD Biosciences).

Unconventional Cells Trigger Cytokine Production in Spondyloarthritis

Spondyloarthritides (SpA) refers to a cluster of inflammatory rheumatic diseases with a significant social-economic burden, affecting nearly 1% to 2% of the Western population. It is a complex disease with a diverse range of disease manifestations including spinal and peripheral joint inflammation. More...
22 Jan 2019
Image: A diagram of the role of CD69 in atherosclerosis (Photo courtesy of the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research).

CD69 Biomarker Expression Predicts Atherosclerosis Risk

Atherosclerosis is a disease characterized by the accumulation of lipid deposits in the artery wall, but the disease is usually not detected until after it has caused a clinical event such as a myocardial infarction or stroke. More...
22 Jan 2019
Image: The Insti Multiplex HIV-1/HIV-2/Syphilis antibody test (Photo courtesy of bioLytical Laboratories).

Rapid Diagnostic Tests Evaluated for HIV/Syphilis

Sexually transmitted infections, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis, are among the major health care problems worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries. HIV screening programs have been widely used for many years. More...
22 Jan 2019
Image: The QuickPlex SQ120 utilizes MSD’s proprietary multi-array technology to provide significantly increased sensitivity and dynamic range over standard ELISA with the added benefit of multiplexing (Photo courtesy of Meso Scale Discovery).

Persistent Fatigue Induced by Interferon-Alpha

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a mysterious condition. The main symptom of CFS is extreme and often unrelenting fatigue; others include muscle and joint pain, sleep issues, and flu-like symptoms. More...
21 Jan 2019
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The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.