Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio

Levels of potential biomarkers for prostate cancer in urine were comparable after a digital rectal examination in a physician's office and at a man's home.
Medscape Medical News

Data from the Kuakini Honolulu Heart Program show an independent association between occupational exposure to pesticides and development of incident CVD.
Medscape Medical News

Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) differ in their genetic and islet autoimmune signatures, with potential consequences for therapy, a cross-sectional study reveals.
Reuters Health Information

Satralizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody in development, when added to standard treatment, reduced relapse rates for people with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
Medscape Medical News

New data with up to 43 years of follow-up show the link between raised cholesterol and future risk of CVD is strongest in younger people, perhaps due to longer exposures to increased levels.
Medscape Medical News

'Guidelines convey a false sense of certainty,' writes one physician. 'In science, there is no absolute certainty.'
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Even with help, safety-net primary care clinics serving low-income and uninsured populations in the U.S. often fall short in screening baby boomers for hepatitis C virus (HCV), as recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, according to a new study.
Reuters Health Information

Which endoscopic procedure best identifies neoplasia in patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn disease?
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Can a clinicomolecular score reliably predict absolute benefit of chemotherapy in women with HER2-negative, ER-positive breast cancer?
JCO Precision Oncology

Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping for HPV-16 and HPV-18, followed by reflex cytological testing in women with positive results, is more likely than cytological testing alone to detect cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 2 or higher, according to results from the FRIDA study.
Reuters Health Information

A substantial proportion of patients with cancer symptoms are diagnosed with nonadvanced disease, say UK researchers in findings described as 'reassuring' for patients and physicians alike.
Medscape Medical News

The 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium is chock-full of important research and presentations, said one of the meeting directors.
Medscape Medical News

Eleven drugmakers led by Pfizer and Novartis have set aside a combined $2 billion to invest in gene therapy manufacturing since 2018, according to a Reuters analysis, in a drive to better control production of the world's priciest medicines.
Reuters Health Information

Using a chip-facilitated multiplex approach, the authors demonstrate an alternative and more efficient method of processing prostate biopsy specimens.
American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Is high expression of vitamin D receptors in invasive breast tumor tissue associated with a positive prognosis?
Breast Cancer Research

The first cases of episodic visual snow syndrome, which appears to occur only during a migraine attack, have been reported.
Medscape Medical News

Balancing the transformative advances of machine learning against the risk of unethical use is morally challenging, report specialists who warn that public protections must be put in place.
Medscape Medical News

The recent FDA recall of Natpara, an injectable parathyroid hormone (PTH) for severe hypoparathyroidism, is having a major impact on the lives of patients who need replacement PTH for symptom control.
Medscape Medical News

Might quantifying the presence and extent of cardiac hemodynamic stress and heart failure by using natriuretic peptides help in choosing between PCI or CABG for revascularization?
European Heart Journal

Levetiracetam, fosphenytoin, and valproate each led to seizure cessation and improved alertness in about half of patients who were still in status epilepticus despite benzodiazepine therapy.
Medscape Medical News