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Remotely Controlled Miniature Biological Robots Could Be Used for MIS and Detection of Disease Biomarkers

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Biosynex SA (Alsace, France), a company specializing in the design and distribution of rapid tests, and Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. Read more
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Image: A novel research study moves the needle on predicting sudden cardiac arrest (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Newly Identified Protein Biomarkers in Blood Predict Sudden Cardiac Arrest Before it Strikes

Sudden cardiac arrest, or the sudden loss of heartbeat, is a life-threatening heart condition and often fatal. Read more
27 Jan 2023 | Molecular Diagnostics

Image: The biomarker discovery could aid development of osteoarthritis treatments (Photo courtesy of Duke University)

Blood Test Identifies Osteoarthritis Progression More Accurately than Current Methods

Osteoarthritis in the knee is the most common joint disorder and a major cause of disability but currently lacks effective treatments. Read more
27 Jan 2023 | Molecular Diagnostics

Image: A new DNA biosensor could unlock powerful, low-cost clinical diagnostics (Photo courtesy of NIST)

New DNA Biosensor Could Make High-Quality Clinical Diagnostics More Accessible

DNA can indicate the presence of or predisposition to several diseases, including cancer. By flagging down these signals, known as biomarkers, medical professionals are able to arrive at critical early diagnoses and offer personalized treatments. Read more
26 Jan 2023 | Molecular Diagnostics

Image: Researchers have measured thousands of molecules from a single drop of blood (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

New Technique Enables Measurement of Thousands of Molecules from Single Blood Drop

“Multi-omics” technologies are capable of simultaneously analyzing various proteins, fats, by-products of metabolism and inflammatory markers. Read more
26 Jan 2023 | Molecular Diagnostics

Image: Blood test to detect ctDNA could help people with advanced GIST to choose their second-line targeted treatment (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Non-Invasive Blood Test Helps Select Treatment for Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

A gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a specific type of tumor that forms in the gastrointestinal tract. Read more
26 Jan 2023 | Molecular Diagnostics

Image: Smart Stickers are changing the way melanoma is detected (Photo courtesy of DermTech)

Non-Invasive Melanoma Test Ushers in New Era in Skin Cancer Detection

Skin cancer overall is the most common form of cancer with melanoma being the third most common and also the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Read more
25 Jan 2023 | Molecular Diagnostics

Image: MetriDx is a diagnostic test for the definitive, early diagnosis and staging of endometriosis (Photo courtesy of Hera Biotech)

World’s First Molecular, Cell-Based Test Offers Non-Surgical Method for Diagnosis and Staging of Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a very painful disorder in which tissue similar to that which normally lines the uterus migrates and grows on other organs outside of the uterus. Read more
25 Jan 2023 | Molecular Diagnostics

Image: Flexible copper sensor made cheaply from ordinary materials (Photo courtesy of University of São Paulo)

Low-Cost Portable Sensor Detects Heavy Metals in Sweat

Heavy metals like lead and cadmium can be found in batteries, cosmetics, food and many other things that have become a part of daily life. Read more
24 Jan 2023 | Technology

Image: Medical illustration of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacea (Photo courtesy of CDC, Stephanie Rossow)

Breakthrough Test Enables Targeted Antibiotic Therapy for Various Enterobacter Species

Bacteria of the Enterobacter genus are considered to be the most dangerous bacteria linked to hospital infections across the world. Read more
24 Jan 2023 | Microbiology

Image: DZ-Lite c270 Benchtop Chemistry Analyzer (Photo courtesy of Carolina Liquid Chemistries)

Carolina Liquid Chemistries and Diazyme Enter Into Partnership

Carolina Liquid Chemistries, Corp. (CLC, Greensboro, NC, USA) and Diazyme Laboratories, Inc. (San Diego, CA, USA) have entered into a partnership to expand the test menu on the Diazyme DZ-Lite c270 benchtop clinical chemistry analyzer, allowing it to run both special and routine chemistries. Read more
24 Jan 2023 | Industry

Image: The new test is designed to measure neutralizing antibodies of the deadly opioid fentanyl (Photo courtesy of AXIM)

Rapid POC Diagnostic Assay Could Detect and Measure Fentanyl Neutralizing Antibodies

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid with a strong addiction profile that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine and is the world’s leading cause of overdose. Read more
23 Jan 2023 | Molecular Diagnostics

Image: The microelectronic fibers fabricated by the thermal drawing process and its fabrics for sweat sensing (Photo courtesy of Jingxuan Wu et al)

Smart Fibers Could Allow T-Shirts to Analyze Electrolytes and Metabolites in Sweat

Fibers and fabrics have become an integral part of our daily lives, although much remains unchanged for them despite centuries of human progression. Read more
23 Jan 2023 | Technology

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Image: The AU5800 fully automated biochemical analyzer (Photo courtesy of Beckman-Coulter)

Urinary NAG-Creatine Ratio Predicts Advanced Diabetic Kidney Disease

Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease worldwide and becomes one of the biggest healthcare challenges of the 21st century. Microvascular complications have... Read more

Biomarkers Associated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis Revealed

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized the treatment of various malignancies. The development and widespread use of ICIs have led to improved outcomes with a generally better tolerated... Read more

Anti-Müllerian Hormone Linked to Lipid Levels in Midlife Women

Throughout the period before, during and after menopause, also known as the menopause transition, midlife women are at a heightened risk for cardiovascular disease with changes in their lipid levels, such... Read more

Simple Blood Test Can Detect Predictive Biomarker for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Ergothioneine (ET) is a unique diet-derived compound discovered more than 100 years ago by Charles Tanret. However, it was only in 2005 when scientists discovered a transporter specific for ET that facilitates... Read more

Molecular Diagnostics

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Molecular Diagnostic Platform for Automated Sample Processing to Help Labs Achieve New Flexibility Level

QIAGEN N.V. (Venlo, Netherlands) has launched EZ2 Connect MDx for use in diagnostic laboratories, making the IVD platform for automated sample processing available for wide scale use 18 months after it... Read more

Image: A new biosensor can be used to screen for Alzheimer’s and other diseases (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Early Alzheimer’s Detection Sensor Could Also Diagnose Other Diseases at POC

Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF alpha), is a cytokine, a particular type of small protein, that is involved with inflammation in the body. Abnormal cytokine levels have been linked to various diseases... Read more

First-ever pan-cancer blood-test could predict immune checkpoint inhibitors efficacy and toxicity (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

First-Of-A-Kind Pan-Cancer Blood Test Could Predict Immunotherapy Efficacy and Toxicity

A first-of-a-kind pan-cancer blood test for the prediction of immunotherapy efficacy and toxicity could guide clinicians in patient selection to support the effective use of immune checkpoint inhibitors... Read more

World’s First Test Detects Diabetics at Risk of Kidney Disease before Symptoms Appear

Millions of people with diabetes live with chronic kidney disease and have a poorer chance of survival. The current standard assays used in clinics depend on assessing kidney function and the extent of... Read more

Hematology

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Image: A new method can quickly predict if certain cancer patients will survive or not after chemotherapy (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Blood Test 24 Hours After Start of Chemotherapy Predicts Survival

Acute myeloid leukemia is an aggressive blood cancer with poor survival. Despite high rates of initial chemotherapy response, patients often relapse due to the selection and development of chemotherapy-resistant... Read more

Image: Blood smear showing hypochromic and microcytic erythrocytes (red cells) (Photo courtesy of Medical Laboratories)

Laboratory Diagnostic Workup of Microcytic Anemia Evaluated

In microcytic anemia, the red blood cells (erythrocytes) contain less hemoglobin and are usually also hypochromic, meaning that the red blood cells appear paler than usual. This can be reflected by a low... Read more

Image: Haptoglobin 1 allele predicts higher serum haptoglobin concentration and lower multiorgan failure risk in sickle cell disease (Photo courtesy of Dreamstime)

Haptoglobin 1 Allele Predicts Higher Serum Haptoglobin Concentration in SCD

Approximately 30% of the hemolysis in sickle cell disease (SCD) is intravascular, resulting in increasing plasma cell–free hemoglobin which contributes to organ damage through direct oxidative injury,... Read more

Image: The CellaVision DC-1 is a stand-alone hematology analyzer that performs blood cell differentials. It offers a suitable solution for laboratories with small workloads (Photo courtesy of Sysmex)

Novel Digital Morphology Analyzer Performance Evaluated

Microscopic examination of peripheral blood smear (PBS) is essential in clinical hematology laboratories. Manual counting is, however, inefficient because the process is technically demanding and labor-intensive... Read more

Immunology

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Image: Histopathology of Langerhans cell histiocytosis: The variation in nuclear contours of these cells is evident in this lesion. Classic `kidney bean` nuclei of Langerhans cells with a central groove are present (Photo courtesy of John Lazarchick, MD)

Cooperativity Between Myeloid Lineages Promotes Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Pathology

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is an inflammatory myeloid neoplasia seen in children and adults who present with lesions composed of pathologic variants of myeloid cells that share certain phenotypic... Read more

Image: The BÜHLMANN fCAL ELISA is a microtiter based assay kit for determination of calprotectin in fecal samples (Photo courtesy of Bühlmann Laboratories)

Impact of Preanalytical Factors on Calprotectin Concentration in Stool

In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), fecal calprotectin measurement is increasingly important in selecting patients for diagnostic endoscopy, monitoring of disease activity, and evaluation of treatment response.... Read more

Image: The SFRI IRE 96 is a simple and robust ELISA Absorbance Microplate Reader finds application in ELISA assays (Photo courtesy of HealthManagement.org)

Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Patients With Unexplained Articular Manifestations

Joint pain is the most common chronic pain making it one of the largest causes of disabilities in the world. Arthritis is a frequent condition that causes edema, redness, heat, loss of function and pain.... Read more

Image: A T cell receptor that recognizes a human protein fragment (left) is remarkably similar to one that recognizes a bacterial protein fragment (right), and to two receptors capable of recognizing both human and bacterial protein fragments (middle) (Photo courtesy of Washington University School of Medicine)

Autoimmunity-Associated T Cell Receptors Recognize HLA-Variant-Bound Peptides

The immune response in autoimmune disease recapitulates that of responses directed against infection, except that self-antigens are, or become, the target of the adaptive immune system. These self-antigens... Read more

Microbiology

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Image: The US FDA has cleared the Selux NGP System for rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing (Photo courtesy of Selux)

Revolutionary Rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing System Outsmarts Bacteria

The global health crisis of antimicrobial resistant infections is a complex and multidimensional problem. Bacteria have been evolving faster than science, creating resistance to lifesaving antibiotics.... Read more

Image: BD Kiestra 3rd Generation Total Lab Automation System (Photo courtesy of BD)

Fully Automated Robotic Track System Optimizes Space and Streamlines Workflow for Microbiology Labs

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA) has launched a new, robotic track system for the BD Kiestra microbiology laboratory solution that automates lab specimen processing, helping... Read more

Image: The MicroScan autoSCAN-4 semi-automated system provides simplified ID/AST testing in a highly reliable and affordable package and confirmed the results of the study (Photo courtesy of Beckman Coulter)

Nanopore Sequencing Detect Pathogens in Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection

The number of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is currently increasing substantially, and it is expected to increase more than two times in the next decade worldwide. With the increasing number of TKA, the... Read more

Image: Anaplasma phagocytophilum morulae (arrowed) in the cytoplasm of white blood cells (Photo courtesy of Johan S.Bakken, MD, PhD and Stephen Dumler, MD)

Real-Time PCR-Based Serological Diagnosis of Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis

Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) is a tick-borne infection caused by the intracellular bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum, an emerging pathogen. HGA can manifest as a subclinical infection; however,... Read more

Pathology

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Image: NanoZoomer S20MD Slide scanner system C16300-21MDEU (Photo courtesy of Hamamatsu Photonics)

New Slide Scanner System Provides Pathologists Additional Flexibility in Laboratory Workflow

A new automated high-speed digital slide creation, viewing, and management system that enables whole slide imaging for in vitro diagnostic use provides clinical pathologists with additional flexibility... Read more

Image: Deep-learning model improves image quality of frozen tissue samples to increase accuracy of time-critical pathology diagnostics (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

AI Tool Helps Make Real-Time Diagnosis During Surgery

When a patient undergoes a surgical operation to remove a tumor or treat a disease, the course of surgery is often not predetermined. To decide how much tissue needs to be removed, surgeons must know more... Read more

Image: The Cobas Е 801 Analyzer analytical unit is a high throughput immunochemistry module that performs a broad range of heterogeneous immunoassay tests (Photo courtesy of Dialogue Diagnostics LLC)

CSF Immunoassays Aid Diagnosis of Early Alzheimer’s Disease

The pathological processes underlying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) begin many years before clinical presentation. Ongoing drug discovery efforts in AD focus on developing disease-modifying treatments aiming... Read more

Image: A new study has shown the power of AI applied to endometrial carcinoma microscopy images (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

AI Application in Pathology Reveals Novel Insights in Endometrial Cancer Diagnostics

Endometrial carcinoma is the most common cancer of the gynecologic tract. Now, researchers have shown the power of artificial intelligence (AI) can be applied to endometrial carcinoma microscopy images,... Read more

Technology

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Image: The vertical electrochemical transistor is based on a new kind of electronic polymer and a vertical, instead of planar architecture (Photo courtesy of Northwestern University)

Revolutionary Transistor Could Allow Wearable Devices to Measure Sodium and Potassium in Blood

Researchers have developed a revolutionary transistor that could be suitable for lightweight, flexible, high-performance bioelectronics. The electrochemical transistor is compatible with blood and water... Read more

Remotely Controlled Miniature Biological Robots Could Be Used for MIS and Detection of Disease Biomarkers

A team of researchers has developed remotely controlled miniature biological robots that could find potential applications in medicine, such as minimum invasive surgery or detection of cancer within the human body.... Read more

‘Smart Patch’ Detects Alzheimer's Using Microneedle Technology

A new ‘smart patch’ can detect proinflammatory biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's by using microneedle technology. The breakthrough in the advancement of transdermal... Read more

Smart Intraocular Lens Inserted into the Eye Detects Biomarkers for Alzheimer's

Scientists have developed a smart intraocular lens that can be inserted into the eye to detect biomarkers for Alzheimer's, a degenerative brain disease, and could facilitate early diagnosis of various... Read more

BioResearch

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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

Image: A micrograph of a diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Gene Panel Predicts Disease Progession for Patients with B-cell Lymphoma

Cancer researchers developed a 29 gene–based weighted prognostic score for predicting event-free survival and overall survival of patients suffering from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).... Read more

Image: A diagram of construction of a genomic library (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

New Method Simplifies Preparation of Tumor Genomic DNA Libraries

A method has been described that simplifies preparation of tumor genomic DNA libraries by employing restriction enzymes and in vitro transcription to barcode and amplify genomic DNA prior to library construction.... Read more

New Tool Developed for Diagnosis of Chronic HBV Infection

A team of Chinese researchers has described the development of a new and powerful tool for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Methods currently used to diagnose... Read more

Industry

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Image: The laboratory equipment R&D center launched in Swords, Ireland will explore breakthrough healthcare innovations (Photo courtesy of Siemens)

Siemens Launches Centre of Excellence for Immunoassay Instrument R&D in Ireland

Siemens Healthineers (Erlangen, Germany) has launched a Center of Excellence for Immunoassay Instrument Research and Development (R&D) in Swords, Ireland. The new center will focus on unlocking breakthrough... Read more

Medlab Middle East Sees 100% Increase in Exhibitor Numbers

Medlab Middle East, the MENA region’s largest medical laboratory exhibition and congress, has sold out its exhibitor space ahead of the show, which returns to the Dubai World Trade Centre from February 6 to 9, 2023.... Read more

Image: Thermo Fisher Scientific has completed the acquisition of The Binding Site (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Thermo Fisher Completes Acquisition of UK’s Binding Site

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Waltham, MA; USA) has completed its acquisition of The Binding Site Group (Birmingham, UK) in an all-cash transaction valued at GBP 2.3 billion, or USD 2.8 billion at current... Read more

Tianlong’s PCR Lab Solution Safeguards 2022 G20 Indonesia Summit

Tianlong Science and Technology (Shaanxi, China) safeguarded a successful G20 summit in 2022 in Indonesia, which has been one of the company’s largest overseas markets. Before the G20 summit, Tianlong's... Read more

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