News tagged with plasma samples


Blood protein able to detect higher risk of cardiovascular events

Higher levels of pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) were associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events in people with cardiac chest pain that developed as a result of heart disease/coronary artery ...

Cardiology created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Trio of biomarkers may help identify kidney cancer in early stages

A new immunoassay that tests for the presence of three biomarkers appears to be a valid screening method for the early detection of malignant kidney cancer, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & ...

Cancer created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Daily HIV prevention approaches didn't work for African women in the VOICE study

Results of a major HIV prevention trial suggest that daily use of a product – whether a vaginal gel or an oral tablet – does not appear to be the right approach for preventing HIV in young, unmarried African women.

HIV & AIDS created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Combining plasma screening methods better identifies diagnostic and therapeutic targets

For the first time, scientists have combined genomic and proteomic analysis of blood plasma to enhance identification of genetically regulated protein traits. This could be applied to any large association study of civilization ...

Genetics created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New test may uncover deadly hypertension disease in pregnancy

Collaborators at Cottage Health System and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have identified biomarkers that may yield a revolutionary diagnostic test for pre-eclampsia, a complex and potentially ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study says VeriStrat predicts response but not survival benefit from erlotinib

A study, published in the November 2012 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology, showed the plasma test VeriStrat can predict response but not survival benefi ...

Cancer created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chew on this: study finds additional chewing reduces food intake in young adults

(Medical Xpress) -- A new Iowa State University study confirms your mom was right, you should chew your food thoroughly. Mom's logic was that proper chewing would ease digestion, but the ISU research found that chewing food ...

Health created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New protocols improve detection of microRNAs for diagnosis

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) that regulate processes including fertilization, development, and aging show promise as biomarkers of disease. They can be collected from routinely collected fluids such as blood, saliva, and urine. However, ...

Medical research created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Addressing high false-positive rates for mammograms

We've heard it repeatedly: early detection is key to surviving breast cancer. But even with recent advances in mammography, finding indications of breast cancer before it can metastasize remains a problem. Scientists at Pacific ...

Cancer created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0