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The researchers suggest that a lack of standardized sampling procedures, sample processing, and different analysis workflows used by testing companies may contribute to these discrepancies.
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Direct-to-Consumer Gut Microbiome Testing Kit Results Vary Between Kits and Manufacturers

The accuracy of gut health tests remains uncertain and no study has systematically evaluated their performance until now
byMiriam Bergeret, MSc
The Lednev lab uses a laser technique called Raman spectroscopy to analyze the chemical composition of materials.
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Researchers Develop New Laser Technique to Test mRNA-Based Therapeutics

Deep-UV Raman technology enables precise mRNA measurement with minimal lipid interference
byUniversity at Albany
Most cell-free DNA tests aim to detect tumors by sniffing out changes in cell-free DNA that accompany malignant transformation.
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Noninvasive ‘Fragmentome’ Test Expands Liquid Biopsy to Liver Cirrhosis and Other Conditions

The assay builds on the clinical potential of liquid biopsy platforms and could expand this technology’s utility to detect conditions besides cancer
byAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Pooja Ghatalia, MD, an Associate Professor in the Department of Hematology/Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
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Blood Test Predicts Which Bladder Cancer Patients May Safely Skip Surgery

Positive results from the RETAIN-2 trial demonstrate that a response-adapted bladder-preservation approach involving neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy can be considered in select patients
byTemple University Health System
These tools could strengthen clinical trial planning and, with further refinement, inform early care decisions.
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Study Shows Blood Test Can Predict Onset of Alzheimer’s Symptoms Years in Advance

FNIH Biomarkers Consortium “clock model” can use a single blood test to estimate the onset of symptoms within three to four years
byFoundation for the National Institutes of Health
Preeclampsia affects up to 3–8 percent of pregnancies worldwide, depending on the risk profile, and is a leading cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
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COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy May Help Prevent Preeclampsia

The findings offer unprecedented insight into preeclampsia prevention, independent of the direct effects of COVID-19 infection.
byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Tumors are composed of different cancer cells that vary in their aggressiveness and sensitivity to treatments, and further research is needed to understand how liquid biopsies can capture this diversity.
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DNA Barcoding Reveals the Complexity of Breast Cancer Liquid Biopsies

Optimized DNA barcoding showed that similar-looking tumors can release different amounts of DNA into the bloodstream
byOlivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute
Under the redlining policy, federal agencies and banks created maps that designated neighborhoods as A (“best”) to D (“hazardous,” colored red on maps) for mortgage lending based on race, ethnicity, and class.
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Have Associations Between Historical Redlining and Breast Cancer Survival Changed Over Time?

Study finds that disparities generally narrowed from 1995–2014, but subsequently widened
byWiley
One of the most widely recognized issues is that AI models can replicate societal biases and systematically underestimate risk or misclassify disease in historically marginalized populations.
|2 min read

ADLM Advocates for the Federal Government to Support Equitable Healthcare AI

The statement calls on Congress and federal agencies to modernize existing laboratory regulations and to implement policies to ensure that AI clinical systems are safe and effective
byAssociation for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine
The researchers used retrospective clinical data from 113 patients treated for prostate cancer at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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New Study Unlocks Important Information About How to Treat Recurring Prostate Cancer

Routine PSMA PET/CT scans could help doctors select the best treatments for long-term outcomes in patients with recurring prostate cancer after surgical removal of the prostate
byNational Comprehensive Cancer Network
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