Scientists reveal how Candida auris survives on human skin by feeding on CO₂ and how blocking it could stop its spread.

To fast or not to fast? That is the question many people ask before a cholesterol test. Patients used to be routinely instructed not to eat for at least eight hours before the screening, and some ...

A new, fast and easy test could revolutionize blood transfusions—giving blood centers and hospitals a reliable way to monitor the quality of red blood cells after they sit for weeks in storage. The ...

Researchers are examining whether samples collected show accurately certain biomarkers which denote abnormal proteins in the brain. Volunteers in the ongoing study undergo cognitive tests, an MRI and ...

Liquid biopsy encompasses a variety of molecular approaches to detect circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and has become a powerful tool in the diagnosis and treatment of solid tumors. Current applications ...

In patients with acute ischaemic stroke receiving reperfusion therapies such as mechanical thrombectomy (MT) or intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), an elevated neutrophil‑to‑lymphocyte ratio before ...

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Immunoassays are powerful analytical tools that exploit specific reactions that occur between antibodies and antigens in the immune system. They have proven invaluable in many biomedical applications, ...

A decades-long study into key markers in the blood could pave the way for a simple blood test that can detect diabetes years before symptoms appear, researchers say. US scientists identified 235 ...