Immunology
Tool Predicts Deadly Form of Mycosis Fungoides
Mycosis fungoides (MF), the most common cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a malignancy of skin-tropic memory T cells. Most MF cases present as early stage (stage I A/B, limited to the skin), and these patients typically have a chronic, indolent clinical course. More...21 May 2018
Mast Cell Activation Test Diagnoses Allergic Diseases
Peanut allergies are among the most common food allergies in children. Currently, doctors diagnose peanut allergy using a skin-prick test or immunoglobulin E (IgE) test, but this may result in over-diagnosis or false-positives and it cannot differentiate between sensitivity and true food allergy. More...16 May 2018
Chip-Based Blood Test Developed for Multiple Myeloma
The diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting plasma cells, traditionally forces patients to suffer through a painful bone biopsy. Doctors insert a bone-biopsy needle through an incision to get a bone marrow sample or make a larger incision and remove a section of bone via surgery. More...03 May 2018
In Other News
BTP Viewed As Glomerular Filtration Rate Marker
Vitamin D Blood Test May Speed Pediatric Bipolar Diagnosis
New POC Test Quickly Detects Lyme Neuroborreliosis
Immunoassay Developed for Lassa Fever Virus
Unusual Blood Clots Characterized in Leprosy Patients
Biomarker Assay Recommended for Heart Failure Diagnosis
New Heart Attack Test Better Informs Underlying Condition
Microfluidic Device Captures Tumor-Specific Extracellular Vesicles
Helicobacter Pylori Immunoassays Evaluated for Efficacy
Biological Markers in Tears May Diagnose PD
ELISA Methods Developed for Analyzing Immunotherapy
Immunoassay Monitors Parasite Persistence in Chagas Disease
Novel Saliva-Based PCR Assay Detects HIV Antibodies Earlier
Immune Signature Predicts Asthma Susceptibility
Immune System Dysfunction May Occur Early in Alzheimer’s Disease
Molecular Test Adapted for Parkinson’s and DLB
Colorectal Cancer Immunohistochemistry Panel Launched
CTC Blood Test Detects Early Stage Colorectal Cancer
Key Mechanism of Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases Revealed
Immune Response Tests Enable Rapid Antibiotic Decisions
Cellular Mechanism Identified for Severe Viral Hepatitis
New Biomarkers Predict Outcome of Cancer Immunotherapy
Malarial Levels Measured in Saliva and Blood
The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.