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Elizabeth Franzmann, MD, was co-corresponding author of a recent clinical trial testing an oral rinse to detect biomarkers associated with recurrence in head and neck cancers.

Can a Mouthwash-Based Test Help Predict Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence?

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Researchers studied whether two biomarkers could predict recurrence in head and neck cancer

Banner with the skyline of Chicago in the background overlaid with orange and green for the the ADLM 2024 conference.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Extended 510k Clearance of Freelite Assays for Evaluation of MGUS, a Precursor to Multiple Myeloma

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Alongside other laboratory tests, Freelite assays are used as part of a workflow for diagnosing and monitoring monoclonal gammopathies

Diagram of the new automated workflow of the BOND RX Fully Automated Research Stainer.

New Fully Automated Proximity Ligation Assays Aim to Simplify, Standardize Workflows

Leica Biosystems

The new platform will help researchers better understand cell-to-cell interactions in tumor microenvironments, benefitting future development of targeted cancer therapies

A series of blood collection tubes on a rocker in a lab.

New Collection Tubes Preserve and Stabilize Blood Proteins

Streck

The preservative reagent in Protein Plus BCT™ maintains sample integrity during storage, shipping, and handling

Vacutainers filled with collected blood samples are ready to be analyzed.

A Simple Blood Test Could Detect TB in Asymptomatic Patients

University of Southampton

Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease and kills more than 1 million people each year, per the WHO

Microscopic view of parotid cancer tissue biopsy.

Changes in Protein Levels Help Diagnose Oral Cancer

Case Western Reserve University

Per the NIH, head and neck cancer makes up about 5 percent of all cancers worldwide and 3 percent of all malignancies in the US

A sick woman lying on a couch and wearing a mask holds her head pain as she looks at a table in front of her with a glass of water, medicines, a thermometer, and a remote control.

Lingering IFN-γ May Be Responsible for Long COVID Symptoms

University of Cambridge

High levels of IFN-γ persisted in some long COVID patients for up to 31 months, making it a reliable biomarker

A 3D ribbon model of a protein molecule.

De novo Proteins in CSF Act as Brain Disorders Biomarkers

National Institutes of Health

Identifying and quantifying cryptic protein aggregates may help diagnose and develop therapies for brain disorders

A gloved hand holds a blood vacutainer with tumor markers tests printed against four blood vacutainers set in the background.

New Study Unveils a Potential Pan-Cancer Biomarker

Impact Journals, LLC

Bioinformatics and epigenetic analyses link XRCC1 to some 10 cancer types

A vector illustration of a hand holding a magnifying lens over a cancer cell with a pattern of cancer cells and DNA double helices in the background.

Easing a Burdened Healthcare System with Improved Cancer Diagnostics

Bob Rochelle, MBA

Innovative and sensitive testing methods will significantly cut down the load on clinical labs

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