P-tau181 Biomarker Predicts Risk of Alzheimer Dementia
Plasma phosphorylated tau181 (P-tau181) may aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease (AD), a study in Natural Medicine suggests.
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Per-Capita Medical Radiation Exposure Down in United States
From 2006 to 2016, there was a decrease in per-capita exposure to medical radiation in the United States.
Iron Deposition Provides Cognitive Clues in Patients With Parkinson Disease
Up to half of patients with Parkinson disease are also diagnosed with dementia, but tools to track changes in cognition are lacking.
Elderly Patients Humoral and Mucosal Immune Responses to Norovirus
Among elderly patients with norovirus infection, salivary IgA increased as early as 5 days after onset of symptoms and correlated strongly with serum IgA titers and blockade antibodies.
Self-Tests Encourage Awareness and Treatment of HIV Infection
A recent study sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examined the effects of internet-distributed HIV self-tests on disease awareness and diagnosis among men who have sex with men (MSM). This group accounts for more than two-thirds of people diagnosed with HIV infections, and approximately 1 in 6 MSM who are infected is…
Mailing HPV Kits to Underscreened Women Can Up Screening
Mailing human papillomavirus (HPV) kits to underscreened women is associated with increased screening uptake but does not significantly increase precancer detection or treatment.
Can Pupillary Response in Cognitive Tasks Predict the Onset of Alzheimer Disease?
Pupillary dilation during cognitive tasks is associated with Alzheimer disease polygenic risk score.
Point of Care Test Provides HbA1c Results in 3 Minutes
Abbott has launched the Afinion HbA1c Dx assay, a point of care (POC) glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test that provides results in 3 minutes.
Gonorrhea Test ResistancePlus GC Granted Breakthrough Device Status
The FDA has granted Breakthrough Device designation to ResistancePlus GC (SpeeDx), a test that detects ciprofloxacin susceptibility and provides resistance information to aid in the treatment of gonorrhea.
Aplisol Shortage Prompts CDC to Issue New Recommendations for TB Testing
The CDC announced an expected 3 to 10 month shortage of Aplisol (tuberculin purified protein derivative [PPD], diluted), used as an aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
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