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February 16, 2023
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The potential next pathway to target in CVD prevention: ‘Common’ elevated Lp(a)

The potential next pathway to target in CVD prevention: ‘Common’ elevated Lp(a)

About 20% of the global population and one in five U.S. adults have elevated levels of lipoprotein(a), a complex form of LDL that strongly predicts risk for coronary disease and aortic valve stenosis.

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January 25, 2023
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New blood test ‘more accurate’ in identifying, predicting osteoarthritis progression

New blood test ‘more accurate’ in identifying, predicting osteoarthritis progression

A new blood test may offer a more accurate way to track and predict the progression of knee osteoarthritis than current approaches, according to a press release from Duke Health.

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January 13, 2023
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Blood test predicts CAR-T response in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Blood test predicts CAR-T response in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

A risk model based on low-pass whole-genome sequencing of cell-free DNA predicted which patients are more likely to respond to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for large B-cell lymphoma, study results showed.

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January 10, 2023
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Burning Rock secures FDA breakthrough device designation for multicancer blood test

Burning Rock secures FDA breakthrough device designation for multicancer blood test

The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to Burning Rock’s OverC multicancer blood test for early detection of esophageal, liver, lung, ovarian and pancreatic cancers, according to a company press release.

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December 09, 2022
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Blood test boosts diagnostic certainty of Alzheimer’s by detecting amyloid probability

Blood test boosts diagnostic certainty of Alzheimer’s by detecting amyloid probability

A blood-based biomarker test aided diagnosis and clinical management of Alzheimer’s disease by detecting brain amyloidosis in symptomatic patients, researchers reported at the Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease annual meeting.

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September 13, 2022
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Multicancer blood test shows efficacy for early cancer detection

Multicancer blood test shows efficacy for early cancer detection

A novel multicancer early detection blood test identified a common signal for more than 50 cancer types and predicted where the signal originated in the body among individuals with undiagnosed cancer.

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August 26, 2022
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Novel blood test predicts worse survival in PAH

Novel blood test predicts worse survival in PAH

A novel blood test that measures elevated circulating cell-free DNA may be used to evaluate disease severity and predict worse survival in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, according to new data published in Circulation.

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July 14, 2022
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Labcorp blood test identifies signs of neurodegenerative disease

Labcorp blood test identifies signs of neurodegenerative disease

Labcorp Diagnostics announced the launch of the first widely accessible blood test that provides direct evidence of neurodegeneration and neuronal injury.

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June 09, 2022
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Alcediag announces first blood test to diagnose bipolar disorder

Alcediag announces first blood test to diagnose bipolar disorder

French mental health diagnostics company Alcediag announced the results of a study that identified six blood biomarkers as major hallmarks of bipolar disorder.

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June 06, 2022
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Top in cardiology: New transplant rejection surveillance tool; obesity management

Top in cardiology: New transplant rejection surveillance tool; obesity management

In a recent study, Michael Olymbios, MD, the medical director of heart transplantation for Natera Inc., and colleagues found that a noninvasive blood test may help predict rejection after a heart transplant.

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