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ATTENTION: Due to the COVID-19 PANDEMIC, many events are being rescheduled for a later date, converted into virtual venues, or altogether cancelled. Please check with the event organizer or website prior to planning for any forthcoming event.
18 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022
20th National Congress of the Chilean Society of Clinical Chemistry
23 Aug 2022 - 26 Aug 2022
ICBMB 2022 – 17th Iranian National Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
25 Aug 2022 - 28 Aug 2022
ICE 2022 – 20th International Congress of Endocrinology

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Image: A new blood test could noninvasively and inexpensively detect colorectal cancer (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Novel Blood Test Could Detect Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more
12 Aug 2022 | Molecular Diagnostics
Image: The test measures both antibody and T-cell response to COVID-19 vaccination among immunocompromised patients (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

First of Its Kind Blood Test Measures Immune Response to COVID Vaccine

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is caused by the immune system attacking the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers, resulting in symptoms such as muscle pain, spasms, and even paralysis. Read more
12 Aug 2022 | COVID-19
Image: The new MDx platform could serve as a go-to system for routine women’s health screening at POC (Photo courtesy of Binghamton University)

MDx Platform Provides 15-Minute Results Without Nucleic Acid Amplification

A novel approach to molecular diagnostic testing harnesses advances in bioengineering and nanotechnology to accurately identify and characterize a variety of pathogens within minutes, compared to existing gold-standard diagnostics that take days to return results. Read more
12 Aug 2022 | Molecular Diagnostics
Image: Researchers have developed a novel type of contact lens that can capture and analyze tears for the detection of exosomes, which have the potential for being diagnostic cancer biomarkers (Photo courtesy of Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation)

Noninvasive Cancer Diagnosis with a Contact Lens-based System that Collects and Analyses Tear Exosomes

A novel contact lens-based system for noninvasive cancer screening and diagnosis concentrates and analyzes exosomes shed by cancer cells into tears. Read more
12 Aug 2022 | Molecular Diagnostics
Image: Predictive ultra-rapid sepsis test enables management of antibiotic administration (Photo courtesy of Abionic SA)

Ultra-Rapid Sepsis Test Enables Immediate Clinical Decision-Making at Fingertips

Sepsis, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, is a life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, which can progress to multiple organ dysfunction, septic shock and even death. Read more
12 Aug 2022 | Molecular Diagnostics
Image: The i-STAT Alinity is an easy-to-use, portable blood analyzer that delivers real-time, lab-quality diagnostic test results (Photo courtesy of Abbott)

Blood Biomarkers Can Predict Outcome of Traumatic Brain Injuries

A blood test carried out on the day of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can predict, with a high degree of accuracy, the likelihood that the patient will die from the trauma or whether he or she will make a partial or complete recovery. Read more
11 Aug 2022 | Molecular Diagnostics
Image: The SpectraMax plus microplate reader was used to show that regulatory T cells in erythema nodosum leprosum maintain anti-inflammatory function (Photo courtesy of Molecular Devices)

Regulatory T Cells in Leprosy Maintain Anti-Inflammatory Function

Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an intracellular acid-fast bacillus and is complicated by episodes of inflammation called leprosy reactions. Read more
10 Aug 2022 | Immunology
Image: The paper test measures the level of neutralizing antibodies in a blood sample (Photo courtesy of MIT)

Easy-to-Use Paper Test Predicts COVID-19 Immunity

Most people have some degree of immune protection against COVID-19, either from vaccination, infection, or a combination of the two. Read more
10 Aug 2022 | COVID-19
Image: Lipid cutoffs defined for increased cardiovascular disease risk in non-diabetic young people (Photo courtesy of Dreamstime)

Lipid Cutoffs Identified for CVD Risk in Young Adults Without Diabetes

The underlying pathogenesis and progression associated with nearly all cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are predominantly of atherosclerotic origin that leads to the development of coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, venous thromboembolism and, peripheral vascular disease, subsequently causing myocardial infarction (MI), cardiac arrhythmias or stroke. Read more
09 Aug 2022 | Clinical Chem.
Image: Photomicrograph of Treponema pallidum bacterial spirochetes, which exhibited their characteristic corkscrew shape using the dark field visualization technique (Photo courtesy of Louisa Lu, MD)

Recombinant Antigens Assessed for Serological Diagnosis of Syphilis

Syphilis is a chronic multisystemic disease caused by infection with the spirochete Treponema pallidum and acquired usually via sexual exposure or via vertical mother–fetus transmission or by blood transfusions. Read more
09 Aug 2022 | Immunology
Image: The eRapid Sensor for COVID-19 (Photo courtesy of Harvard University)

Portable POC Device Simultaneously Detects SARS-CoV-2 RNA and Antibodies in Saliva

As the COVID-19 pandemic runs its course, the questions we ask ourselves have evolved, from how do I know if I’m infected to how strong is my immunity to which strain of the virus do I have. Read more
09 Aug 2022 | COVID-19
Image: Blood smear of a patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. A large lymphocyte (arrow) has a notched nucleus and demonstrates the variable appearance of some of the lymphocytes in CLL (Photo courtesy of Professor Peter G. Maslak, MD)

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Genomic Study Reveals New Subtypes

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It affects the white blood cells called lymphocytes. Read more
08 Aug 2022 | Molecular Diagnostics
Image: Transmission electron micrograph of gold nanoparticles coated in fuzzy platinum shells, which are components of the CrisprZyme visualization system (Photo courtesy of The Stevens Group, Imperial College London)

CRISPR-based System Detects Disease Related RNA Biomarkers

A new approach toward rapid diagnosis of non-infectious diseases such as heart attacks and cancers couples CRISPR/Cas13 editing of RNA with a nanozyme-based amplification and visualization system. Read more
08 Aug 2022 | Molecular Diagnostics

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Novel Presepsin Assay Evaluated Using Automated Immunoanalyzer
Bone Turnover Markers Associated With Mortality Risk in Older Men
Image: The Xevo TQD Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer features the universal ion source architecture present on advanced mass spectrometers (Photo courtesy of Waters)

Mitochondrial Biomarker Predicts Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia primarily caused by both impaired insulin secretion by pancreatic β-cells (insulinopenia) and defective insulin signaling in metabolically... Read more

Molecular Diagnostics

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POC Blood Test Could Diagnose Brain Tumors Earlier
Globe Scientific Introduces New Enhanced & Portable Clinical Centrifuges
Whole Blood Collection Technology Enables Isolation of cfDNA, CTC, and RNA from Same...
Image: Three-dimensional rendered illustration of a blood clot (Photo courtesy of 123rf.com)

Levels of suPAR Protein Predict Risk of Blood Clot Formation in Covid-19 Patients

Elevated levels of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor are indicative of the risk of blood clot formation in Covid-19 patients. The urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA)/urokinase plasminogen... Read more

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DNA Testing Assessed in Childhood Sickle-Cell Anemia Diagnosis
Transfused RBCs Rapidly Recover From Metabolic Storage Lesions
Anti-Double Stranded DNA Antibodies Diagnose Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Image: This photograph shows a close-up of the face of a patient with multiple telangiectasias secondary to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Photo courtesy of Dr. P. Marazzi)

Whole Genome Sequences Discriminate Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Phenotypes

The abnormal vascular structures of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) often cause severe anemia due to recurrent hemorrhage, but HHT causal genes do not predict the severity of hematological complications.... Read more

Immunology

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Highly Sensitive Thyroglobulin Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay Evalua...
Glycans on CD4+ T Cells Impact HIV Susceptibility
Immunobiomarkers in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Correlate with Clinical Severity
Image: Maternal Fc-mediated non-neutralizing antibody responses correlate with protection against congenital human cytomegalovirus infection (Photo courtesy of Weill Cornell School of Medicine).

Maternal Antibodies Can Protect Infants from Cytomegalovirus

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the most common congenital infection and a leading cause of stillbirth, neurodevelopmental impairment, and pediatric hearing loss worldwide. Antibodies that summon virus-engulfing... Read more

Microbiology

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Near-Patient Sepsis Triage Test Provides Results in 20 Minutes
Smart Inflammation Test Provides Different CRP Ranges in Minutes
Gut Microbiota Differ in Men With Prostate Cancer
Image: The BIOSYNEX AMPLIQUICK Malaria is an in vitro molecular diagnostic test for the detection of the five species of Plasmodium (Photo courtesy of Biosynex)

Different Kits and PCR Methods Evaluated for Malaria Diagnosis

Malaria is an infectious disease considered as one of the biggest causes of mortality in endemic areas. This life-threatening disease needs to be quickly diagnosed and treated. The standard diagnostic... Read more

Pathology

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AI Detects Parasite from Photos of Blood Samples Taken with Smartphone
Non-Invasive Digital Diagnostic Test to Redefine Bladder Cancer Surveillance
World’s First Automated Tissue Grossing Platform Uses AI to Assess Specimens
Image: OS-Ultra high-performance Digital Pathology System has received CE-IVDR mark (Photo courtesy of OptraSCAN)

Digital Pathology System Provides Exceptional Image Quality Within Seconds

A high-performance digital pathology system that delivers exceptional image quality within seconds is setting new standards for laboratories. OptraSCAN’s (Sunnyvale, CA, USA) high-performance OS-Ultra... Read more

Technology

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Ultracompact Microscope Enables High-Performance Imaging for Biomedical Diagnosi...
Diseases Diagnosed by Isolating Biomarkers in Tears
Biomolecule Detection Technology to Make Lab-on-a-Chip Devices Smaller, Faster
Image: Associate Professor Yuze “Alice” Sun is creating a wearable device for rapid gas analysis (Photo courtesy of The University of Texas at Arlington)

Wearable Rapid Gas Analyzer Could Detect Illness Immediately

Advancements in micro-gas chromatography in the past 20 years have demonstrated great potential for the development of powerful portable gas analysis devices. But it remains a challenge to achieve efficient... Read more

BioResearch

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Gene Panel Predicts Disease Progession for Patients with B-cell Lymphoma
New Method Simplifies Preparation of Tumor Genomic DNA Libraries
New Tool Developed for Diagnosis of Chronic HBV Infection
Structure of the RGS1 protein (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Genome Analysis Predicts Likelihood of Neurodisability in Oxygen-Deprived Newborns

A genomics-based blood test can predict likelihood that a baby suffering hypoxia at birth will suffer serious nervous disorders such as cerebral palsy or epilepsy at a later stage of development.... Read more

Industry

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Labcorp to Spin Off Clinical Development Business
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Medlab Asia and Asia Health to Host First-Ever Live, In-Person Event in Thailand...
Image: PerkinElmer is divesting its Applied, Food and Enterprise Services businesses (Photo courtesy of PerkinElmer)

PerkinElmer Divests Other Businesses to Focus on Life Sciences and Diagnostics

PerkinElmer, Inc. (Waltham, MA; USA) has entered into an agreement with the intention to divest its Applied, Food and Enterprise Services businesses to New Mountain Capital (New York, NY, USA) for total... Read more

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