Immunology
Protein Levels May Help Diagnose Bipolar Disorder
A series of proteins have been discovered that could be diagnostic markers to identify bipolar I disorder and if this discovery sample can be validated through replication, these markers may help as a diagnostic tool for psychiatrists treating mood disorders. More...21 Dec 2015
Blood Test Could Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
When inflammation occurs in the body, some proteins are altered in a process called citrullination and these altered forms can prompt an immune response from the body, where antibodies attack the body causing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. More...21 Dec 2015
New Set of External Quality Assessment Programs Launched
A set of eight new RIQAS external quality assessment programs have been launched to provide clinical laboratories with the ability to review calibration issues and systematic errors and to monitor accuracy and bias. They also enable laboratories to assess analytical performance in comparison with other laboratories that employ the same instrument or methods. More...20 Dec 2015
Protein Biomarker Identifies Damaged Brain Wiring After Concussion
Mild traumatic brain injury or concussion is often defined as a brief loss of normal brain function typically following a blow to the head and is by far the most common form of TBI and frequently does not even receive medical attention. More...08 Dec 2015
Novel Technology Diagnoses Stroke Quickly
A new approach to identifying biomarkers in blood has proven successful in helping diagnose stroke, and the technology could be expanded to diagnose such conditions as concussion, some forms of dementia, and some types of cancer and heart disease. More...08 Dec 2015
One-Step Test Developed for Hepatitis C Virus Infection
A cost-effective one-step test that screens, detects, and confirms Hepatitis C virus infections has been developed as an alternative to current blood-based Hepatitis C virus testing that requires two steps and can be expensive, inconvenient, and not widely available or affordable globally. More...30 Nov 2015
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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.