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Diagnostics

Deeper sedation may help find difficult-to-detect polyps during colonoscopy

April 22, 2024
Propofol anesthesia may aid in preventing colorectal cancers due to 'serrated' polyps.
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Diagnostics

New urine-based test detects high-grade prostate cancer, helping men avoid unnecessary biopsies

April 22, 2024
The test looks at 18 genes and was specifically developed to pick out those cancers that need immediate treatment over the slow-growing type.
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Diagnostics

Understanding current and future uses of anti-Müllerian hormone in both clinical practice and research

April 22, 2024
As a woman ages, the consistency of ovulation and/or availability of viable oocytes (eggs) decreases, leading to difficulty in becoming pregnant. The current trend of women choosing...
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Diagnostics

Scientists develop proprietary technology, addressing issues on the rise with unregulated CBD- and Delta-8-THC based products

April 19, 2024
Products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and other legal hemp-derived THC alternatives have become increasingly popular and are appearing in stores and online throughout the United...
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Diagnostics

Kephera Diagnostics’ CLIA laboratory adds third “tiebreaker” Chagas test in celebration of World Chagas Day

April 16, 2024
Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is primarily transmitted by triatomine insects, which are found throughout most of the Americas.
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Assays

Roche granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for pTau217 blood test to support earlier Alzheimer's disease diagnosis

April 12, 2024
Roche and Lilly believe the test could play an important role in improving access to early and accurate Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
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Diagnostics

New study finds a 67% increase in neurovascular imaging use for headache and dizziness in the emergency department

April 9, 2024
The published study was limited to a single medical center, so the researchers cannot say whether the results would be mirrored in other ED settings, nor whether the imaging was...