Practical tool supports harmonization and quality improvement in vitamin D testing
Accurate laboratory results are essential for clinical decisions—but every measurement carries some uncertainty.
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Investigative Techniques: News and Research on Immunoassay
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Ultrasensitive platform detects Alzheimer's biomarkers in body fluids with high precision
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a diagnostic platform that amplifies the unique optical signals of molecules by more than a hundred million times, enabling the precise detection ...
Aug 14, 2025
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Portable test detects infections from a single drop of blood in 15 minutes
Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a breakthrough diagnostic tool that could transform how quickly and reliably we detect illnesses like COVID-19, Ebola, AIDS or Lyme disease. The test uses just a single ...
Aug 13, 2025
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Hope for Strep A vaccine: Scientists identify antibodies that protect children from infection
Scientists have discovered how some children develop natural immunity to a bacterial infection, a vital breakthrough which could help develop vaccines to save up to half a million lives globally each year.
Aug 8, 2025
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Simple blood test detects unique glycan linked to schizophrenia diagnosis
A group from Nagoya University in Japan has developed a simple, accurate, and sensitive method for measuring polysialic acid, a unique acidic glycan found in the brain. Polysialic acid fluctuates in the blood of patients ...
Jul 3, 2025
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Palm-sized device detects disease markers in under 45 minutes without additional lab equipment
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed NAPTUNE (Nucleic Acids and Protein biomarkers Testing via Ultra-sensitive Nucleases Escalation), a point-of-care assay that identifies trace amounts ...
Jun 18, 2025
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New test improves quality control of allergy therapeutics
An interdisciplinary research team from the Allergology and Veterinary Medicine Divisions at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI) has developed a novel laboratory test that enables the determination of adjuvanted allergoids in ...
Jun 6, 2025
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A new dental flosser enables at-home stress monitoring
Over time, stress and anxiety can build to a point where life's challenges become overwhelming and cause physical effects.
May 14, 2025
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Researchers raise red flag about AI-generated fake images in biomedical research
The authors of an editorial published in the American Journal of Hematology, claim that "generative Artificial Intelligence can be exploited to produce fraudulent scientific images, either from scratch or by modifying existing ...
May 6, 2025
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Q&A: Fast, painless, precise—new urine test for prostate cancer screening
It is well known that men are reluctant to see a doctor, especially a urologist. As a result, there is a risk that prostate cancer will be detected too late. A simple urine test may be able to minimize this risk in the future. ...
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