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Image: A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to a part of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

A Rapid Metabolomic Test for Early Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction

A metabolomic platform with GC/MS (gas chromatography–mass spectrometry) and LC/MS (liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry) instrumentation has been developed to profile plasma metabolites of patients with chest pain for early detection of myocardial infarction (MI). More...
03 May 2021
Image: Histopathology of the lung showing diffuse alveolar damage seen in patients who are infected with the COVID-19 virus (Photo courtesy of Sanjay Mukhopadhyay, MD)

Genetic Factors Linked to Severe COVID-19, Viral Infections in Children

Although children, in general, are thought to experience relatively mild infections with SARS-CoV-2, a subset of infected children do become very ill and develop a condition known as Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). More...
29 Apr 2021
Image: New genetic factors involved in Sudden Unexpected Death in Pediatrics (SUDP) have been revealed by combining exome sequencing analysis with detailed phenotyping (Photo courtesy of Boston Children`s Hospital)

New Genetic Factors Involved in Sudden Unexpected Death in Children

About 10% of deaths in infants and children occur suddenly and have no apparent cause. Sudden Unexpected Death in Pediatrics (SUDP) encompasses several related phenomena, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC), and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID). More...
29 Apr 2021
Image: Micrograph showing a prostate cancer (conventional adenocarcinoma) with perineural invasion (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Novel Urine-based Liquid Biopsy for Early Detection of Aggressive Prostate Cancer

A recent paper described the development of a new urine-based test for the detection of aggressive prostate cancer, which promises improvement upon current biomarker assays. More...
27 Apr 2021
Image: This illustration reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion (Photo courtesy of [U.S.] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Serum Amyloid A Levels Linked to Likelihood of Developing Severe COVID-19

Results of research papers published during the current pandemic suggest that increased levels of the blood biomarker serum amyloid A predict development of severe or fatal forms of COVID-19. More...
26 Apr 2021
Image: A 47-year-old man with mucormycosis and (b) electron micrograph of his skin showing sporangia of Mucorales fungi: non-apophysate sporangia with pronounced columellae and conspicuous collarette at the base of the columella following sporangiospore dispersal (Photo courtesy of IntechOpen Limited)

Different Methods Compared for Isolating Fungal DNA

Mucormycosis (previously called zygomycosis) is a serious, but rare fungal infection, caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. These molds live throughout the environment. Mucormycosis mainly affects people who are immunocompromised or diabetic. More...
26 Apr 2021
Image: The QX200 Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Systems provide ultrasensitive and absolute nucleic acid quantification. (Photo courtesy of Bio-Rad)

Digital PCR Improves BCR-ABL1 Detection in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Specific targeting of the Bcr-Abl1 enzyme by tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) revolutionized the management of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) to the point that TKIs can offer near normal life expectancy for CML patients. More...
22 Apr 2021
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