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  • New Diagnostic Tool Helps Identify When Antifibrotic Therapy in Breast Cancer Makes Sense

    Diagnostics World | A diagnostic test invented at the University of Arizona has demonstrated its potential to predict the likelihood of relapse or recurrence among patients with early-stage breast cancer and their response to antifibrotic therapy. The tool, known as MeCo Score, measures metastatic risk based on the acclimation of cancer cells to the mechanical stiffness of tissue (fibrosis) as computed from RNA sequencing data on tumor samples.

    Nov 4, 2024

  • The Case Against LDL and HDL Cholesterol Testing is Building

    Diagnostics World | In another few years, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) analytes may be “obsolete” because the famously bad and good guys in standard cholesterol tests provide less useful information about heart health than other lipid molecules circulating in the blood. The evidence emerges from a recent study in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity finding a new relationship between lipids and diseases impacting metabolism.

    Oct 31, 2024

  • Revvity In Vitro Diagnostic Assay, Novel Blood Pressure Monitor, Partnerships, More

    Diagnostics World | Revvity launches the in vitro diagnostic EURORealTime APOE assay in European countries that accept the CE mark; Withings Health Solutions announces a first-of-its-kind cellular blood pressure monitor; and more.

    Oct 30, 2024

  • Follow the Money: Sepsis Diagnostic Test, Next-Gen Tau Tangle Pathology, More

    Diagnostics World | Cytovale plans to commercially expand IntelliSep, the company’s sepsis diagnostic test, to more hospital emergency departments and health systems nationwide; C2N Diagnostics will continue to develop their next-generation tests specific to tau tangle pathology; and more.

    Oct 29, 2024

  • Owkin, AstraZeneca Plan AI Tool for BRCA Screening

    Diagnostics World | Owkin and AstraZeneca announced a new partnership this month to develop an AI-powered tool to pre-screen for germline BRCA (gBRCA) mutations in breast cancer directly from digitized pathology slides. As part of Owkin’s ongoing collaboration with Gustave Roussy and The Centre Léon Bérard through PortrAIt, a French consortium to accelerate precision medicine through AI-enabled digital pathology, this tool aims to significantly accelerate and expand access to gBRCA testing that too many patients may not be considered for.

    Oct 25, 2024

  • New Eye Tracker Could Ease Diagnoses for Neurological Disorders

    Diagnostics World | Dr. Jae-Hyun Ryou, a mechanical engineer at the University of Houston, has developed a breakthrough wearable eye-tracking system aimed at enhancing brain studies through continuous monitoring. The flexible piezoelectric eye movement sensor array (F-PEMSA) consists of three small sensors, each smaller than a penny, which attach comfortably to the upper, mid, and lower temple.

    Oct 16, 2024