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

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Image: A novel research study moves the needle on predicting sudden cardiac arrest (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

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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
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Siemens Healthineers (Erlangen, Germany) has launched a Center of Excellence for Immunoassay Instrument Research and Development (R&D) in Swords, Ireland. Read more
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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: 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

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 in their laboratory workflow. Read more
23 Jan 2023 | Pathology

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. Read more
23 Jan 2023 | Technology

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. Read more
23 Jan 2023 | Microbiology

Image: The eBiobots are the first wireless bio-hybrid machines, combining biological tissue, microelectronics and 3D-printed soft polymers (Photo courtesy of Yongdeok Kim)

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
23 Jan 2023 | Technology

Image: The EZ2 Connect MDx is designed for fast automated nucleic acid extraction in IVD workflows (Photo courtesy of QIAGEN)

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 was first made available for research. Read more
23 Jan 2023 | Molecular Diagnostics

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. Read more
23 Jan 2023 | Molecular Diagnostics

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 (ICI), thereby encouraging the use of ICIs in the earlier stages of cancer. Read more
20 Jan 2023 | Molecular Diagnostics

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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

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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

The EUROIMMUN Anti-CCHFV IgM and IgG ELISAs are based on recombinant viral nucleoprotein (Photo courtesy of EUROIMMUN)

ELISAs Reliably Detect Anti-CCHFV Antibodies in Acute Infections

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a life-threatening tick-borne viral disease included in the WHO priorities for research and product development for early diagnostics. EUROIMMUN (Lübeck, Germany),... Read more

New blood test differentiates neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s from other dementias (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

New Blood Test Tracks and Follows Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's

Researchers have been recently making significant efforts to identify biomarkers in blood that could help to diagnose and monitor Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The key focus of their extensive research in... Read more

Electrochemical biosensor enables antibody detection (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Electrochemical Cell-Free Biosensor Directly Detects Influenza Antibodies in Blood at POC

The quantitative detection of specific antibodies in complex samples like blood can make it possible to identify several diseases although it generally requires a complicated laboratory procedure.... Read more

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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: 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

Image: New blood test to identify infections could reduce global antibiotic overuse (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Blood Test to Separate Bacterial and Viral Infections Could Reduce Antibiotic Overuse

In developing countries, most antibiotic prescriptions are not only pointless - an estimated 70% to 80% of them are given for viral infections, which the medications don’t treat - they’re also harmful,... Read more

Pathology

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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

Image: TrueMark infectious disease research panels can detect more than 90 different disease pathogens (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher)

New Infectious Disease Research Panels Detect Over 90 Different Pathogens

To effectively study outbreaks and determine disease etiology where pathogens are similar, analytically sensitive panels are needed to support laboratory research. Now, new infectious disease research... Read more

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‘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

Image: Prototype of an electronic nose capable of diagnosing tumor using urine sample (Photo courtesy of Polytechnic University of Milan)

Electronic Nose Accurately Diagnoses Prostate Tumor Using Urine Sample

The diagnosis of prostate cancer using a non-invasive method and with greater accuracy than traditional diagnostic procedures is ever closer to becoming a reality. This has been confirmed by the data in... Read more

Revolutionary, Non-Invasive Technique Measures Glucose Levels Without Drawing Blood

More than 400 million people worldwide are living with diabetes and they still suffer from pricking their fingers multiple times a day to check their blood glucose levels. One of the main aims of diabetes... 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

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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

Image: Tianlong exports its products to more than 100 countries and regions worldwide (Photo courtesy of Tianlong)

Tianlong Contributes to China’s Power to Prevent and Control Global Epidemics

Since the year 2003, Tianlong Science and Technology (Shaanxi, China) has witnessed several health crises globally and has also contributed to China’s power to prevent and control major epidemics such... Read more

Image: The global urinalysis market is projected to reach USD 4.9 billion by 2026 (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Global Urinalysis Market Driven by Increasing Burden of UTIs, Diabetes, and Kidney & Liver Diseases

The global urinalysis market is projected to reach USD 4.9 billion by 2026, driven by the increasing burden of UTIs, diabetes, and kidney & liver diseases; rising geriatric population and subsequent... Read more

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