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Diagnostics World News Brief | A recent study published in Arthritis Research and Therapy reports that Clotting proteins, both those that promote blood clots and those that work to dissipate them, are elevated in the urine of patients who suffer from lupus nephritis (LN). The discovery of the new biomarker for active LN opens the door for clinical monitoring of the disease.
Aug 8, 2019
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STAT | "Chasing the Cure," a new weekly show that digs into undiagnosed or uncured medical conditions, raises a number of ethical questions, from how the show will make sure patients understand the implications of sharing medical information on live television to how the producers will proceed when a participant can't afford care.
Aug 6, 2019
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Diagnostics World News | A recent study using AI to classify breast masses as either benign or malignant raises some interesting questions for biology and some promising avenues of exploration for the future of machine learning.
Aug 5, 2019
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Diagnostics World News | July featured news, products, and partnerships from around the diagnostics community from numerous companies, universities, and organizations, including Illumina, PAREXEL, Caris Life Sciences, and more.
Jul 31, 2019
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Diagnostics World News | As the diagnostic arena continues to reinvent itself and define new business models for driving cost-effective and improved patient outcomes, it can often be difficult for a startup to differentiate itself.
Jul 26, 2019
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Diagnostics World News | A new public-private consortium is collaborating on a project whose chief objective is an FDA-qualified composite biomarker for diagnosing nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Jul 24, 2019
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Diagnostics World News | The evolution of CAR-T cell study has been a long process. Preet Chaudhary works to overcome these limitations, and for the past seven years, has been developing assays that cut through current limitations.
Jul 19, 2019
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Diagnostics World News | The potential the Internet of Things (IoT) presents in healthcare is obvious: myriad sensors relaying patient information and data directly to the researchers and physicians for fast, accurate diagnosis and treatment. However, the story of IoT's integration into healthcare is similar to the story of other technologies and their impact in the life sciences—long and slow-paced.
Jul 19, 2019