September 12, 2024 by Brain Chemistry Labs Neurally-derived extracellular vesicles extracted from a standard blood sample contain microRNA sequences used to diagnose ALS. Credit: Paul Cox.A highly accurate diagnostic blood test has been developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects neurons in the brain and spinal cord. ALS leads to...
NEWS09 August 2024 The clock is effective in people with a range of genetic backgrounds. By Julian Nowogrodzki Analysis of more than 200 protein in blood provides clues to risk of death and more than a dozen chronic diseases associated with ageing.Credit: Vo Trung Dung/Look At Sciences/Science Photo Library An age ‘clock’ based on some...
August 7, 2024 by British Medical Journal Credit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsNew evidence published by The BMJ today casts doubt on a much-hyped blood test for the NHS that promises to detect more than 50 types of cancer. The test, called Galleri, has been hailed as a “ground-breaking and potentially life-saving advance” by its maker,...
JULY 22, 2024 by Karolinska Institutet Credit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsThe Stockholm3 blood test, developed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, is equally effective at detecting prostate cancer in different ethnic groups, a new paper published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reports. The test produces significantly better results than the current PSA standard. Stockholm3, a...
MAY 26, 2024 by Robin Foster A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended the approval of a new blood test that can spot colon cancer. The panel voted 7-2 that the benefits outweighed the risks when using the Guardant Health’s Shield test for colon cancer. “The advisory committee’s strong support for...
Which blood tests do you really need? And how often should you get them done? Photo: ShutterstockSometimes it may feel like almost every visit to the doctor includes a dreaded blood draw. Blood tests can reveal a lot about the state of your health. But whether you should get a specific test (and how often)...
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM “THIS OFFERS HOPE THAT EVEN PATIENTS WITH THE WORST COVID DO NOT HAVE PROGRESSIVE SCARRING OF THE LUNG THAT LEADS TO DEATH,”SAID RESEARCHER Catherine A. Bonham, MD, A PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE EXPERT WHO SERVES AS SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR OF UVA HEALTH’S INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE PROGRAM. view moreCREDIT: UVA HEALTH UVA...
by University of Rovira i Virgili Low-molecular-weight fraction (LMF) blood sample preparation for SERS analysis. Credit: Biomedicines (2024). DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12010133A research team from the University of Rovira i Virgili, University of Ohio and the University of Texas has developed an innovative method that allows fibromyalgia to be reliably diagnosed from a blood sample. Identifying this disease...
NIH-funded tool can accurately identify the potentially life-threatening inflammatory diseasePeer-Reviewed Publication NIH/NATIONAL HEART, LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE Scientists develop a simple blood test to quickly diagnose sarcoidosis NIH-funded tool can accurately identify the potentially life-threatening inflammatory disease A research project supported by the National Institutes of Health has developed a tool to rapidly and inexpensively...
by University of Gothenburg Credit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from from the University of Gothenburg have developed an ultra-sensitive blood test that reflects brain damage after acute ischemic stroke—and also predicts functional outcome. This is a discovery that is expected to be of great significance in the future. The findings are described in the journal Neurology. The...
