Apr 29, 2013
enomic research has been widely expected to transform medicine, but progress is not as rapid as some have expected. In the April 2013 issue of Clinical Chemistry, Ramy Arnaout and his colleagues published a paper regarding the cost and the pace of advances in pharmacogenomics.
Apr 22, 2013
Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes are major public health challenges. Recently, interest has surged regarding the possible role of intestinal microbes as potential contributors to the increased prevalence of these three disorders.
Apr 15, 2013
Pheochromocytomas are tumors of the adrenal gland that secrete catecholamine. Closely related tumors called extraadrenal paragangliomas can arise at extraadrenal sites. Catecholamine secretion from these tumors causes headache, perspiration, palpitations and hypertension. If not recognized and treated, pheochromocytoma...
Apr 10, 2013
In resource-limited settings, both access to laboratory diagnostics and to patients' health records can be challenging. In the April 2013 issue of Clinical Chemistry, Dr. Samuel Sia and his colleagues described a low-cost mobile device that combines cellphone and satellite communication technologies along with...
Apr 2, 2013
MicroRNAs are present in body fluids and have the potential to serve as disease biomarkers. A study in the April 2013 issue of Clinical Chemistry explored the clinical value of microRNAs in serum and urine as biomarkers for idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome. This paper was accompanied by an editorial by Johan...