Category: Biomarker

September 6, 2022

A group of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed a new electrochemical biosensor for early cancer diagnosis. Based on 2D MXene membranes decorated with hierarchical Au nanoarrays, the biosensor detects and identifies target exosomes, potentially detecting cancer […]

September 6, 2022

Modern medicine has revolutionized cancer treatment, and the prognosis for many cancers today is very good if caught early. That’s why regular screenings for certain cancers are a crucial part of preventive care. Unfortunately, these screenings are not always readily […]

August 26, 2022

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found a new blood test for evaluating disease severity in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients. The test quantifies the DNA fragments, known as cell-free DNA, released by damaged cells. These fragments […]

August 25, 2022

Suzanne BeHanna initially turned down an experimental but potentially lifesaving cancer treatment. Three years ago, the newlywed, then 62, was sick with stage 4 lymphoma, sick from two failed rounds of chemotherapy, and sick of living in a trailer park […]

August 25, 2022

A new study led by Lund University in Sweden has found that a blood test can accurately identify Alzheimer’s disease in Down syndrome patients. In the study, which was published in JAMA Neurology, a blood biomarker was compared with PET […]

August 22, 2022

A new test developed by researchers from Columbia University in New York City may help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus is at increased risk of miscarriage. The test is called the Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping (STORK), and it’s […]

August 18, 2022

Quest Diagnostics has launched a new obstetrics laboratory test panel for screening eligible pregnant people for hepatitis C (HCV) alongside other standard laboratory tests. The new test panel has been developed to include HCV antibody testing, based on data obtained […]

August 18, 2022

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a new test, known as the Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping (STORK) test, for the detection of abnormal fetal chromosomes. The same-day test can also identify extra or missing chromosomes, […]

August 12, 2022

Abbott has announced that data from a new study has shown that two blood-based biomarkers measured using its tests were able to predict a patient’s recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI). The company stated that testing for these two biomarkers […]

August 11, 2022

Researchers at the US University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine have developed a new blood test to measure the body’s immune system response to the Covid-19 vaccine. The first-of-its-kind test can assess antibody and T-cell responses to the Covid-19 […]

August 5, 2022

The University of Birmingham in the UK has entered a licensing agreement with Covid-19 test provider Innova Medical Group for commercialising its new testing technology in the global markets. The new reverse transcription-free exponential amplification reaction (RTF-EXPAR) technology provides detection […]

August 5, 2022

Brykyta Shelton found herself standing in a checkout line of a big-box retailer, uncomfortably aware as a woman ahead of her stared at her sandaled feet. Shelton had been taking medication for months for what her doctor said was toenail […]

August 1, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has re-authorised the emergency use authorization (EUA) for Meridian Bioscience’s Revogene SARS-CoV-2 molecular assay. The regulator initially granted EUA for the Covid-19 molecular diagnostic test last November. However, the company decided to delay […]

July 27, 2022

The published research, “Proficiency Testing of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations Detection in Saliva Using Spectrum Saliva Collector (SDNA-1000) and Preservative Solution Detected by Electric Field-Induced Release and Measurement,” Feng Li et al, is an unprecedented feat in modern medicine. […]

July 22, 2022

Cancer cells produce small amounts of their own form of collagen, creating a unique extracellular matrix that affects the tumor microbiome and protects against immune responses, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson […]

July 20, 2022

Researchers at the Vancouver Prostate Centre have developed a new blood test that provides unprecedented insight into a patient’s cancer make-up, potentially allowing doctors to better select treatment options that will improve patient outcomes. The technology was outlined in a […]

July 18, 2022

UCF researchers have found a new way to track metastatic cancer cells in the body, which in the future could help identify cancer earlier and give patients more treatment options. In the latest issue of PLOS ONE, Dr. Annette Khaled’s […]

July 14, 2022

Labcorp has introduced a new blood test that can help detect neurodegeneration and neuronal injury. The new Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL) blood test is developed to enable healthcare professionals to identify and verify neurodegenerative disease signs, thereby accelerating diagnosis and […]

July 12, 2022

New research has identified the child cancer patients at greatest risk of developing life-threatening infections, in a crucial step towards the development of an early diagnostic test. There is currently no clinical test to identify which children are likely to […]

July 6, 2022

The thousands of cells in a biological sample are all different and can be analyzed individually, cell by cell. Based on their gene activity, they can be sorted into clusters. But which genes are particularly characteristic of a given cluster, […]