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"Metal Detector" Algorithm Hunts Down Vulnerable Tumors

Scientists have developed an algorithm capable of functioning as a "metal detector" to identify vulnerable tumors, marking a significant advancement in personalized cancer treatment. Read more
15 Apr 2025 | Pathology
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Rapid Blood Test Identifies Pre-Symptomatic Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Currently, no reliable blood test exists for diagnosing Parkinson’s disease. Instead, physicians rely on observing a patient's movements, but this qualitative method has an error rate of 20%-25% and can only be used after the disease has advanced and significant symptoms are present. Read more
15 Apr 2025 | Molecular Diagnostics
Image: The study demonstrated that electric-field molecular fingerprinting can probe cancer (Photo courtesy of ACS Central Science, 2025, 10.1021/acscentsci.4c02164)

New Method Uses Pulsed Infrared Light to Find Cancer's 'Fingerprints' In Blood Plasma

Cancer diagnoses have traditionally relied on invasive or time-consuming procedures like tissue biopsies. Read more
14 Apr 2025 | Clinical Chem.
Image: Multiplexed IF glycan imaging enables identification and quantification of cellular glycan signatures (Photo courtesy of Science Advances, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adt0029)

Novel Technique Uses ‘Sugar’ Signatures to Identify and Classify Pancreatic Cancer Cell Subtypes

Pancreatic cancer is often asymptomatic in its early stages, making it difficult to detect until it has progressed. Read more
14 Apr 2025 | Pathology
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Blood Test for Early Alzheimer's Detection Achieves Over 90% Accuracy

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating condition and a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. Read more
14 Apr 2025 | Molecular Diagnostics
Image: The lab-in-tube assay could improve TB diagnoses in rural or resource-limited areas (Photo courtesy of Kenny Lass/Tulane University)

Handheld Device Delivers Low-Cost TB Results in Less Than One Hour

Tuberculosis (TB) remains the deadliest infectious disease globally, affecting an estimated 10 million people annually. Read more
11 Apr 2025 | Microbiology
Image: The Mirvie RNA platform predicts pregnancy complications months before they occur using a simple blood test (Photo courtesy of Mirvie)

RNA-Based Blood Test Detects Preeclampsia Risk Months Before Symptoms

Preeclampsia remains a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, as well as preterm births. Despite current guidelines that aim to identify pregnant women at increased risk of preeclampsia using general maternal characteristics, the incidence of the disease has nearly doubled over the last decade, now affecting 1 in 12 pregnancies. Read more
11 Apr 2025 | Molecular Diagnostics
Image: Research has revealed how pathogenic antibodies from six different patients bind to the AChR to cause myasthenia gravis (Photo courtesy of Huanhuan Li/Hibbs Lab, UC San Diego)

Advanced Imaging Reveals Mechanisms Causing Autoimmune Disease

Myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease, leads to muscle weakness that can affect a range of muscles, including those needed for basic actions like blinking, smiling, or moving. Read more
11 Apr 2025 | Pathology
Image: The test is the first of its kind to use microRNAs to predict toxicity from cancer therapy (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

First Of Its Kind Test Uses microRNAs to Predict Toxicity from Cancer Therapy

Many men with early-stage prostate cancer receive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), a highly precise form of radiation treatment that is completed in just five sessions. Read more
11 Apr 2025 | Molecular Diagnostics
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Pain-On-A-Chip Microfluidic Device Determines Types of Chronic Pain from Blood Samples

Chronic pain is a widespread condition that remains difficult to manage, and existing clinical methods for its treatment rely largely on self-reporting, which can be subjective and especially problematic for patients who cannot communicate verbally. Read more
10 Apr 2025 | Technology
Image: The anti-MAG CBA expands EUROIMMUN’s portfolio of assays for detection of neural autoantibodies (Photo courtesy of Frontiers in Neurology)

Novel Cell-Based Assay Provides Sensitive and Specific Autoantibody Detection in Demyelination

Anti-myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) antibodies serve as markers for an autoimmune demyelinating disorder that affects the peripheral nervous system, leading to sensory impairment. Read more
10 Apr 2025 | Molecular Diagnostics
Image: The AI-based model can help pathologists grade certain lung cancer tumors and predict patients’ outcomes (Photo courtesy of Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute)

AI Model Effectively Predicts Patient Outcomes in Common Lung Cancer Type

Lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), typically adopts one of six distinct growth patterns, often combining multiple patterns within a single tumor. Read more
10 Apr 2025 | Pathology
Image: The AI-based method can more accurately detect antibiotic resistance in deadly bacteria such as tuberculosis and staph (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock)

New AI-Based Method Improves Diagnosis of Drug-Resistant Infections

Drug-resistant infections, particularly those caused by deadly bacteria like tuberculosis and staphylococcus, are rapidly emerging as a global health emergency. Read more
09 Apr 2025 | Microbiology
Image: The cancer stem cell test can accurately choose more effective treatments (Photo courtesy of University of Cincinnati)

Stem Cell Test Predicts Treatment Outcome for Patients with Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Epithelial ovarian cancer frequently responds to chemotherapy initially, but eventually, the tumor develops resistance to the therapy, leading to regrowth. Read more
09 Apr 2025 | Immunology

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