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Image: Close-up of the differential immuno-capture biochip (Photo courtesy of Dr. Umer Hassan, University of Illinois).

Novel Biochip Combines Antibody Binding and Electronic Counting to Simplify Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS

A recent paper described the construction of a microchip biosensor that uses immuno-capture technology to detect sub-populations of immune leukocytes.  More...
20 Mar 2016
Image: A stained frozen section slide used for the analysis while a patient is still on the operating table (Photo courtesy of the Mayo clinic).

Frozen Section Analysis for Breast Cancer Saves Time

When diagnosed with breast cancer, women may have thousands of questions running through their minds, but one they may not have immediately is: Will my choice of provider save me time and money?   More...
15 Mar 2016
Image: A cancer of the iris known as uveal melanoma (Photo courtesy of Dr. Jonathan Trobe, MD).

Biomarker Identifies Uveal Melanoma Patients at Risk for Metastasis

Uveal melanoma is a cancer of the eye involving the iris, ciliary body, or choroid, collectively referred to as the uvea. Tumors arise from the pigment cells that reside within the uvea giving color to the eye.   More...
15 Mar 2016
Image: Micrograph of microglia cells, which selectively express the TREM2 protein (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

CSF Biomarker Elevated in Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease

Elevated levels of the soluble form of the TREM2 immune receptor protein in cerebrospinal fluid have been linked to symptoms of early-stage Alzheimer's disease.  More...
13 Mar 2016
Image: Streptococcus mutans colonies growing on Mitis Salivarius Bacitracin agar showing convex, pale blue colonies with granular frosted glass appearance (Photo courtesy of Drs. Rajan and Shivani Dhawan).

Oral Bacteria Linked to Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Physicians have an increased understanding of patients entering the hospital for acute stroke, and the association between certain types of stroke and the presence of the oral bacteria centronuclear myopathies gene-positive Streptococcus mutans.  More...
09 Mar 2016
Image: Histopathological findings in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (Photo courtesy of Nikon Microscopy).

Gene Predicts Outcomes for Head and Neck Patients

A human cancer-causing gene, called the DEK oncogene, can be detected in the plasma of head and neck cancer patients and this may help doctors understand how a person's immune system could be used to treat cancer or predict outcomes for patients.   More...
08 Mar 2016
Image: Histopathology of two clusters of precancerous cells (lower half of image), which arose in pancreatic cells expressing the pancreas/duodenum homeobox protein 1 and the cancer gene KRAS (Photo courtesy of Sharon Friedlander).

Genomic Analyses Identifies Molecular Subtypes of Pancreatic Cancer

Most patients with pancreatic cancer only live a few months after diagnosis and the disease is set to become the second most common cancer in westernized countries in the next 10 years.  More...
07 Mar 2016
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