Immunology
Test Confirms Presence of Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus-I/II Antibodies
A supplemental test for Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus-I/II has been licensed and is intended for use as an additional, more specific test for human serum or plasma specimens that have previously tested positive on other HTLV-I/II blood donor screening tests. More...29 Dec 2014
Second Protein Identified for Common Kidney Failure
An international team of researchers has found a second protein, THSD7A, associated with a common form of kidney failure—the autoimmune “membranous nephropathy.” The discovery is likely to provide an important new biomarker for the disease. More...01 Dec 2014
Prognostic Biomarker Found for Post-Chemotherapeutic Relapse in Visceral Leishmaniasis
The effective clinical management, chemotherapy and control of the transmission of visceral leishmaniasis are largely dependent on early and unequivocal diagnosis as without effective chemotherapy symptomatic VL is usually fatal. More...05 Nov 2014
In Other News
Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Immunohistochemistry Compares with FISH Testing
Flow Cytometry Rapidly Determines Specific Interleukin-6 Activity
Monitoring ANCA Levels Helps Predict Relapse of Systemic Vasculitis in Patients with Kidney Involvement
Diagnostic Test Kits for Dengue Virus Detection Evaluated
Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen Measured by Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Circulating Exosomes Analysis Uses Microfluidic Technology
Prenatal Viral Exposure May Cause Type 1 Diabetes
Blood Test Determines Esophageal Cancer Patient Treatment Options
New Fertility Test Assesses Ovarian Reserve for Pregnancy
Surgical Recovery Correlates with Single-Cell Immune Signatures
Blood Test Could Predict Schizophrenia Risk
Biomarker Correlates With Survival for Pediatric Ebola Patients
High Rates of Hepatitis B Infection Found in Aboriginals
Blood Test Detects Early and Later-Stage Colorectal Cancers
Serum Protein Biomarkers Detect Invasive Breast Cancer
D-dimer Assay for Exclusion of Pulmonary Embolism First to Meet Advanced Standards
Rapid Diagnostic Test Evaluated for Yaws Infection
Extensive Line of Anti-Human Protein Antibodies Available
Blood Test Offers Specific Treatment for Ovarian Cancer
APOE Genotype Biomarkers Evaluated for Alzheimer Disease
Autoantibody Test Helps Diagnose Type 1 Diabetes
Genetic Key to Lupus Shows Potential of Personalized Medicine
Genetic and Lifestyle Factors Effect Biomarker Variation
The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.