Lactose intolerance – it’s in our genes
Approximately every fifth person in Europe and almost all adults in large parts of Asia are not able to digest lactose. This is referred to as lactose intoleran…
PerkinElmer completes acquisition of EUROIMMUN
Press release WALTHAM, Massachusetts -- PerkinElmer, Inc., (NYSE: PKI) a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that the…
Guidelines for diagnosis and therapy of ANCA-associated vasculitides
In December 2017, the German Society for Rheumatology (DGRh) published their first guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of ANCA-associated forms of vasculi…
Cross-reactive anti-CCD antibodies can hinder allergy diagnostics
In persons with type I allergies, the immune system forms IgE antibodies at first contact with a usually harmless substance (allergen) from the environment, e.g…
Uromodulin – a protein with many clinical implications
Uromodulin, which was first described as Tamm-Horsfall protein in 1950, is an important biomarker in nephrology. The protein is exclusively expressed in the kid…
A visit at the Workshop on Biomarkers for Neurodegeneration
A good jog to start the day and wake the brain up! That was the first item on the agenda of the workshop on neurodegenerative diseases, organised by Dr Britta B…