Pathology

Experts Update Clinical Practices Guideline for Earwax Impaction
An new guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation provides updated evidence-based recommended practices for diagnosis and treatment of cerumen impaction as well as for patient education on healthy ear care. More...24 Jan 2017

Liquid Biopsy Assists with Tumor Treatment Response Monitoring
Non-invasive “liquid biopsies” such as blood tests are growing in use as they help overcome problems of inherent tumor heterogeneity of cancer cells, while providing previously unavailable insight into drug-resistance. They are essential in tracking and monitoring an otherwise intractable disease. More...19 Jan 2017


Mutational Profile of Metastatic Breast Cancers Analyzed
Breast cancer often results in poor outcomes after it has metastasized to distant organs, but, while primary breast tumors have been extensively characterized at the molecular level, metastatic lesions are poorly understood. More...18 Jan 2017

Brain Protein May Help Assess Recovery Time Following Concussion
An initial study of blood samples from athletes has indicated that elevated levels of the brain protein tau following a sport-related concussion are associated with a longer recovery period and delayed return-to-play (RTP), suggesting that tau may serve as a marker to help physicians determine an athlete’s recovery status and RTP readiness. More...
17 Jan 2017

Genetic Test Determines Patients Sensitivity to Cancer Drug
The identification of genetic biomarkers of synthetic lethal drug sensitivity effects provides one approach to the development of targeted cancer therapies. Testing for a gene commonly mutated in ovarian cancers could pick out patients who will respond well to a promising new class of cancer drugs. More...12 Jan 2017
Nanoarray Senses and Distinguishes Multiple Diseases
Exhaled breath contains nitrogen, carbon dioxide and oxygen, as well as a small amount of more than 100 other volatile chemical components and the relative amounts of these substances vary depending on the state of a person's health. More...12 Jan 2017
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Endometrial Cancer Mutations Detected in Uterine Lavage Fluid
Blood Test Leads to Earlier Detection of Lung Cancer
Abnormal Immune Cells Involved in Causing Fibrosis
Multiple Sclerosis Associated with Leaked Hemoglobin in Brain
Blood Test Predicts How Long Cancer Patients Will Survive
DNA Levels in Blood Correlated with Ovarian Cancer Outcomes
Gene Activity Predicts Progression of Autoimmune Disease
Assessment of Tau Protein Status for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease
Highest Sensitivity Liquid Biopsy Test Introduced for Lung Cancer
Ribosomal Protein Expression Specifies Normal and Malignant Human Cells
Gene Identified That Drives Deadly Brain Cancer
Early Signs of Alzheimer's Detected in Cerebrospinal Fluid
Proteomic Test Stratifies Patients for Immunotherapies
Serum MiR-122 Levels Associated with Histopathological Features of NAFLD
Pneumococcal Immune Status Accurately Determined in Saliva Samples
Measuring Anti-HPV Protein Levels to Predict Recurrence of Oropharyngeal Cancer
Circulating Cell-Free DNA Predicts Gastric Cancer Patients Prognosis
Gram-Negative Bacterial Molecules Associated with Alzheimer Disease Pathology
Antibiotics Prevent Common Hospital-Acquired Infection in Transplant Patients
Prognostic Factors Evaluated for Synchronous Multifocal Necrotizing Fasciitis
Blood Test Could Predict Best Treatment for Lung Cancer
Specific Gene Expression Differentiates Moles from Melanoma
Diagnostic Tool Designed for Familial Mediterranean Fever
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