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Blood test can help clinicians better identify brain injury severity in patients
Clinician-scientists hope to expand the use of blood-based biomarker tests for traumatic brain injury (TBI) to improve identification and escalation of care for patients whose diagnosis otherwise might be missed.
Oct 23, 2026
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Daily blood tests flag potential to stop sepsis antibiotics nearly two days early
A simple daily blood test could help critically ill sepsis patients come off antibiotics sooner, potentially reducing drug overuse and helping tackle the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, new research shows. The study, ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Novel blood test detects lung cancer traces long before scans
Despite advances in early-stage lung cancer treatment, a significant number of patients experience disease recurrence after surgery or initial therapy. A study has now demonstrated that a blood test (liquid biopsy) can reliably ...
Oct 20, 2026
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AI is helping pathologists find harmful lesions the eye can't see
As a pathologist, Dr. Christopher Owens has spent his career trying to improve his methods of catching precancerous colorectal polyps in patients. If he could catch cases earlier, fewer people would develop colorectal cancer, ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Two-step blood-test approach helps clarify uncertain brain amyloid status
Blood-based biomarkers (BBMs) are blood tests that can detect Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain changes earlier, more cheaply and more easily than traditional methods such as Aβ-PET scans, which are expensive and have limited ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Second-ever case of rare fungus resistant to four antifungal drug classes detected in Kenya
While a mutant fungus in the real world might not be making humans violent and turning them against each other as in the fictional world of "The Last of Us," it is raising alarm bells for public health.
A simple blood test could reveal hidden radiation exposure
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a machine learning tool that can detect and estimate past radiation exposure using the information in a standard complete blood count, or CBC, ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Common leukemia mutation derails protein positioning during cell division, study reveals
Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered how a common genetic mutation disrupts the positioning of a key protein during cell division, revealing a new mechanism behind acute myeloid leukemia and a potential ...
Oct 14, 2026
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How RNA molecules influence the development of aggressive leukemia
Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, in collaboration with the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine and St. Anna Children's Cancer Research, have developed a new analytical method that reveals ...
Oct 14, 2026
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Alzheimer's blood biomarker tracks brain amyloid similarly across racial groups, study finds
A large global study provides new evidence supporting the use of blood biomarkers in an Alzheimer's clinical trial to screen for elevated brain amyloid levels among potential participants who are cognitively unimpaired. The ...
Oct 13, 2026
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Q&A: Expert discusses Russian plague scare
The reported death of 28-year-old laboratory technician Darya Shipilova at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute in Shelekhov, Siberia, Russia, has raised questions about a possible exposure to pneumonic plague and prompted ...
Oct 13, 2026
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I teach doctors how to interpret test results—and the labels 'normal' and 'abnormal' often hide what matters most
V felt tightness across his chest. His deepest breaths felt shallow. He sought help at an emergency department, where a resident physician found several worrying signs, including swelling of his hands and legs as well as ...
Oct 12, 2026
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Routine blood test may suggest future dementia risk
A common blood test already carried out during routine health checks may contain clues about a person's long-term risk of dementia, according to research being presented at the ECNP Congress in Munich and published in the ...
Oct 12, 2026
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Blood proteins may offer new clues to gut health in celiac disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system reacts adversely to gluten. Eating gluten causes inflammation in the gut, which can damage the intestine and impair its ability to absorb nutrients.
Oct 11, 2026
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Most labs testing children for cardiac troponin lack pediatric reference ranges, survey finds
Cardiac troponin, a protein released into the blood when heart muscle is damaged, can be used as a quick measure of heart injury in adults, and testing for it has revolutionized adult cardiology. For children, however, doctors ...
Oct 10, 2026
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A new AI tool distinguishes Ewing sarcoma from similar tumors
A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the University of Valencia (UV) has developed and validated an artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of distinguishing Ewing sarcoma from other morphologically ...
Oct 8, 2026
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FDA-cleared urine test delivers results for invasive aspergillosis within hours
Through long-standing research supported by the National Institutes of Health, investigators at Johns Hopkins Medicine have advanced understanding of ways to better detect invasive aspergillosis (IA). Caused by mold, the ...
Oct 8, 2026
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Serum C7 levels predict liver-related events in metabolic fatty liver disease, study finds
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a major cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. As the disease progresses, liver fibrosis and liver-related events (LREs), including hepatocellular ...
Oct 8, 2026
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NHS labs fail to share data vital for diagnosis and care of rare diseases, investigation finds
Three of England's seven NHS genetics laboratories are failing to routinely share vital information about genetic variants in public databases that helps patients with rare diseases access diagnosis and care, an investigation ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Faster, more accurate newborn sepsis test in development
Testing newborn babies for sepsis could become faster and more accurate, reducing complications and deaths, thanks to the development of a Western Australia–led point-of-care neonatal sepsis test.
Oct 7, 2026
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Rapid low-cost diagnosis within reach for tuberculosis 'missed millions,' researchers find
These findings were generated by the largest-ever study of "pooled" tuberculosis (TB) testing, carried out by Start4All, a partnership led by LSTM with the Stop TB Partnership and research partners in seven countries with ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Do you really need to fast before every blood test? New study suggests not
Even a routine blood test may come with an overnight fasting requirement. Many medical practices still ask patients to go without food for 8–12 hours before blood is drawn. While the protocol was originally recommended for ...
International study validates less invasive approach to diagnosing mitochondrial disease
Researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) and the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine have published one of the largest studies to date evaluating advanced laboratory testing for mitochondrial ...
Oct 6, 2026
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Poor antibody validation wastes millions of biological samples, but solutions exist
A widespread failure to validate research antibodies before use is estimated to lead to the avoidable waste of millions of animal and human tissue samples worldwide, and an international expert panel has reached consensus ...
Oct 6, 2026
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Sickle cell pain may involve previously unrecognized biological pathways
A small pilot study led by a Rutgers researcher has found differences in blood proteins between people experiencing high and low levels of pain from sickle cell disease, findings that may inform research on new treatments ...
Oct 6, 2026
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