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Image: Crystallographic structure of isocitrate dehydrogenase (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Isocitrate Dehydrogenase Identified as Biomarker for Lung Cancer Diagnosis

The enzyme isocitrate dehydrogenase can be used as a plasma biomarker for the diagnosis of non-small-cell lung cancers, particularly lung adenocarcinoma, with relatively high sensitivity and specificity. More...
30 Sep 2013
Image: Cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit (Photo courtesy of Alibaba Group).

Screening Test Evaluated for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer

A protein that has long been recognized for predicting ovarian cancer recurrence now shows promise as a screening tool for the initial phases of the disease. More...
23 Sep 2013
Image: Micrograph of Dermatomyositis from a muscle biopsy (Photo courtesy of Nephron).

Specific Tests Identify Biomarkers for Dermatomyositis

Specific tests have been developed to identify cancer biomarkers in patients with dermatomyositis, a systemic inflammatory disease. More...
16 Sep 2013

Combined Serology and Genotyping Reduces False Positive Diagnosis of Celiac Disease

A new diagnostic approach for detection of celiac disease that combines genomic assessment and serology revealed that this immune disorder is far more common in the Australian population than previously thought but was often diagnosed incorrectly. More...
09 Sep 2013
Image: Photomicrograph of human hepatic stellate cells under phase contrast (Photo courtesy of ScienCell Research Laboratories).

Novel Biomarker Leads to Early Detection of Liver Fibrosis

Liver fibrosis refers to the accumulation of harmful deposits of extracellular matrix proteins, and it can eventually lead to organ failure. More...
05 Sep 2013
Image:  Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human breast carcinoma stained with p27 KIP 1 antibody (Photo courtesy of Abcam).

Clinical Test Sought for Breast Cancer

Women who give birth in their early twenties are less likely to eventually develop breast cancer than women who do not, triggering a search for a way to confer this protective state on all women. More...
04 Sep 2013
Image: Photomicrograph of Treponema pallidum (Photo courtesy of Susan Lindsley).

Recombinant Antigen-Based ELISA Evaluated for Syphilis

The diagnostic performance of the latest screening enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for syphilis has been compared with the currently used treponemal tests. More...
28 Aug 2013
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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.
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