Content by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Screening for Skin-Based Biomarker Helps Diagnose Parkinson’s

Simple test detects the key biomarker in neurodegenerative diseases that could lead to earlier diagnosis and accelerate drug development
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New Guidelines for Pancreatic Cancer Screening

The new guidelines expand indication for screening for all with the gene variations regardless of family history
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Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes Diagnosis

Asian, Hispanic, and Black Americans are at increased risk for diabetes at lower weights, younger ages
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Biomarkers of Heart Disease among Black Americans Shared across Ethnicities

Researchers identify novel biomarkers that are linked to heart disease in multi-ethnic populations
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Placebo Effect Accounts for Some of COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Events

One-third of clinical trial participants who received no vaccine reported systemic adverse advents
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Clinical Trial Shows Testing Saliva for COVID-19 Is as Reliable as Nasal Swab

Findings build on collaborative effort to design 3D-nasopharyngeal swabs to alleviate COVID-19 testing bottleneck
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Researchers Reveal How Genetic Variations Are Linked to COVID-19 Severity

Genomic "hot spots" associated with COVID-19 severity could be targets for therapeutic intervention
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Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Clinical Trial Recruitment

Recruitment strategy that pairs use of electronic medical records with postal mailings shows cost-effectiveness and increased participation of under-represented groups
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