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Genomadix, Mayo Clinic Partner on CYP2C19 Testing for Remote Care For Stroke Patients
The partnership is intended to help expand adoption of the company's rapid PCR system in sites that treat stroke patients, including through telemedicine platforms.
The flow cytometry-based assay measures the expression of the protein FcyR11a as a biomarker for cardiovascular risk.
Neurologists treating patients who present with a small stroke or transient ischemic attack are now able to get PGx results to inform their prescription of Plavix within 24 hours.
Gothenburg Team Identifies Brain-Specific Tau Protein as Potential Marker for Stroke Outcomes
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The marker, called brain-derived tau, might also prove useful for detecting side effects in Alzheimer's patients being treated with anti-amyloid drugs, a researcher said.
UK Firm Upfront Diagnostics Plans to Launch Lateral Flow Test for Triaging Stroke Patients Next Year
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The company was recently awarded funding to support its test through the UK's Innovative Devices Access Pathway.