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Image: The Q Exactive hybrid quadrupole orbitrap mass spectrometer (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific).

Highly Sensitive Detection Method Monitors HDL Kinetics

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is often referred to as good cholesterol, and high levels of HDL are associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease, but many clinical outcome trials for drugs that raise HDL levels have failed to show significant benefits for trial participants. More...
28 Apr 2016

Simple Blood Test Can Detect Injury and Mild Concussion

A simple blood has detected evidence of concussions in patients up to seven days after their injury, which could greatly expand the window for diagnosing concussions, especially in patients who experience a delayed onset of symptoms. More...
25 Apr 2016
Image: The cobas 8000 modular analyzer system (Photo courtesy of Roche Diagnostics).

Novel Method Detects Bacterial Infection in Preterm Infants

A new criterion has been proposed for diagnosis of bacterial infection in preterm infants and using this method could lead to early diagnosis and treatment for bacterial infection and improve the prognosis for preterm infants.  More...
12 Apr 2016
Image: The BEP 2000 Advance System fully automated microtitration plate (MTP) analyzer (Photo courtesy of Siemens).

Test Predicts Death in Patients with Serious Liver Disease

Acute-on-chronic liver failure is a sudden deterioration of the liver function in a patient with liver cirrhosis accompanied by failure of one or more organ systems and this liver disease has a serious prognosis and the four-week mortality rate is 20% to 30%.  More...
12 Apr 2016
Image: The GP-hybrid electrochemical device array (Photo courtesy of IBS Center for Nanoparticle Research).

Wearable Biomedical Device Helps Combat Diabetes

An innovative graphene-based patch is capable of noninvasive blood sugar monitoring and feedback therapy by analyzing human sweat.   More...
05 Apr 2016

Link Found Between Brain Metabolism and Fluid Intelligence

By measuring a metabolic activity marker using magnetic resonance spectroscopy, a new study in young adults has indicated that healthy brain metabolism corresponds with fluid intelligence, a measure of one’s ability to solve unusual or complex problems.  More...
03 Apr 2016
Image: The Vertex 70v Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer (Photo courtesy of Bruker Optics GmbH).

Novel Blood Test Developed for Alzheimer's Diagnosis

A blood test has been developed that may potentially facilitate detection of Alzheimer's disease at an early stage and it is based on an immuno-chemical analysis using an infrared sensor.   More...
30 Mar 2016
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