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Immunology

Image: A histology of the small intestinal mucosa; the normal is on the left. The mucosa involved by celiac disease (sprue) at the right has blunting and flattening of villi (Photo courtesy of the CDC).

Celiac Disease Triggered by Intestinal Viruses

Digestive problems, severe inflammation of the small intestine and nutritional deficiencies leading to anemia and osteoporosis force patients of the autoimmune condition celiac disease to follow a strict gluten-free diet for life. More...
14 Jul 2016
Image: The production of ImmuStick, showing the application of immune receptors onto the test strip (Photo courtesy of Fraunhofer IGB).

New Technique May Provide Low-Cost Pathogen Testing

Researchers are developing a rapid pyrogen-detection stick-test for detecting presence of pathogens and allergens. The test has potential applications in clinical diagnostics as well as in food, pharmaceutical, and hospital environment testing. More...
12 Jul 2016
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Image: The Elecsys 2010 immunology analyzer (Photo courtesy of Roche Diagnostics).

Cardiac Biomarker Increase Associated with Higher Risk of Heart Disease

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT), a protein that can be measured via a blood test, is a biomarker of cardiovascular risk and cardiac troponin is critical to the clinical diagnosis of heart attack, particularly among symptomatic persons with chest pain. More...
30 Jun 2016
Image: The enzyme immunoassay for quantitative determination of testosterone concentration in human serum (Photo courtesy of Pointe Scientific).

Testosterone Reference Ranges Vary Widely in Medical Laboratories

The evaluation and management of male hypogonadism should be based on symptoms and on serum testosterone levels and diagnostically this relies on accurate testing and reference values. This circumstance not only affects how clinicians determine treatment, but also whether insurers approve therapy for men with low testosterone levels. More...
30 Jun 2016
Image: The NuQ biomarker assays capture and identify nucleosomes circulating in the blood of cancer patients (Photo courtesy of VolitionRx).

Circulating Cell-Free Nucleosomes Biomarkers Confirmed for Cancer Blood Tests

Studies have shown substantially improved overall survival among individuals screened for colorectal cancer (CRC), which is explained by diagnosis of early stages and prevention of CRC by endoscopic removal of precancerous lesions. More...
30 Jun 2016
Image: A histopathology of polymyositis showing endomysial mononuclear inflammatory infiltrate and muscle fiber necrosis (Photo courtesy of Ramesh Pappu, MD, DPH).

Testing Methods Compared for Myositis Specific Autoantibodies

The performance of a line blot assay for the identification of autoantibodies in sera of patients affected by myositis has been compared with immunoprecipitation (IP) as gold standard. More...
28 Jun 2016
Image: Lung tissue with lesions caused by pulmonary hypertension (Photo courtesy of Bulent Celasun, MD / Wikimedia).

Noninvasive Test May Predict Severity of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Researchers report that rising blood levels of the hematoma derived growth factor (HDGF) protein are linked to increasing severity of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Their results, using a newly developed ELISA test, showed a dose-response critical for demonstrating preliminary, proof-of-principle research, and could lead to a noninvasive, more specific test for PAH. More...
28 Jun 2016
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The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.
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