Genomic Technologies at the Interface of Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Washington DC, December 3, 2007 - AACC announces its 21st annual San Diego Conference which will be held at Loews Coronado Bay Resort and Spa on March 25-26, 2008. This year, the topic is ‘Genomic Technologies at the Interface of Diagnostics and Therapeutics’ which will examine how molecular and genetic tools can be the catalyst of synergy in the combined field of diagnostics and therapeutics/drug discovery.
Amsterdam Automation Conference
Washington, D.C., November 20, 2007 - The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) presents a 2-day conference on Laboratory Automation on March 13 - 14, 2008 at the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
First Round of Lab Tests Online Globalization Complete - Translated Versions launched in Hungary and Italy
Washington, DC, October 10, 2007 — Two new versions of Lab Tests Online launched in the last two weeks, marking a successful end to a year of global expansion for the award-winning patient education site. The new sites provide Hungarian and Italian translations of the highly praised information on medical laboratory testing. Four other versions of the site, one each in Spanish, German, Polish, and Australian English, launched earlier in the year. A British version went online in 2004.
New Developments in Alternative QC
Washington, DC, October 01, 2007 —On December 6, 2007, the American Association for Clinical Chemistry presents an audioconference on New Developments in Alternative QC.
Spectra Laboratories Is Newest Supporter of Public Service Website
Washington, DC, September 13, 2007 —AACC announced today that Spectra Laboratories, a leading provider of laboratory services in the renal industry, has endorsed Lab Tests Online as its latest sponsor. As a public service from AACC and the the medical laboratory community, Lab Tests Online has become one of the premier health sites on the web
Making the Case for the New Cancer Diagnostics
Washington, D.C., August, 27, 2007 — On Friday, November 2, 2007, the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) and the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) present a one-day conference Making the Case for the New Cancer Diagnostics.
Combining Cardiac Markers and Imaging to Improve Patient Outcomes
Washington, D.C., August 16, 2007 — On Thursday, October 4, 2007, the American Association for Clinical Chemistry presents an audioconference on Combining Cardiac Markers and Imaging to improve Patient Outcomes.
Defeating Performance-Enhancing Drugs Must Go Beyond Testing
San Diego, CA, July 17, 2007 — Testing alone will not put an end to the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports, according to a presentation today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry. Drug-testing experts say it will take a cultural change among athletes and society to stop the use of anabolic steroids, EPO, human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing substances that have plagued the sports world and seriously tainted last year's Tour de France.
Novel Method for Measuring Glucose Meter Accuracy Could Lead to Better Patient Outcomes
San Diego, CA, July 17, 2007 — Keeping hospitalized patients' glucose concentrations within a defined set of parameters, often referred to as “tight glycemic control,” significantly improves patient outcomes. Consequently, many hospitals have implemented glycemic control programs that use point-of-care (POC) glucose meters to monitor patients' glucose levels.
Clinical Laboratory is Key to Positive Outcomes in Assisted Reproduction
San Diego, CA, July 17, 2007 — The world's first test tube baby, Louise Brown of England, will celebrate her twenty-ninth birthday later this month. Since she came into the world in 1978, the field of fertility medicine has progressed by leaps and bounds to the point where a single sperm can be introduced into an egg with a very fine needle. Assisted reproduction technologies (ART) are now relatively common procedures for couples who can't conceive by natural methods, and laboratory testing plays an important role in ensuring that fertilization procedures are performed at the optimal time and that fertility drugs are properly dosed.
Premiere Health Site Reaches Patients in Multiple Languages
San Diego, CA, July 17, 2007 — Lab Tests Online , a premiere healthcare website that provides lab testing information to patients and their families, has embarked on an ambitious effort to bring its free, award-winning content to non-English speakers. Translations of the top-ranked patient education site have been launched in Spanish, German, and Polish in three successive months this spring, and new sites in Hungarian and Italian are expected to go live by the end of the year.
Lab Tests Online Collaborators Reach 1 Million Users a Month
San Diego, CA, July 17, 2007 — Lab Tests Online, the award-winning site on medical laboratory testing developed through a collaboration of more than a dozen laboratory associations, now reaches an average of one million visitors per month. The site, which has garnered praise from reviewers and users, is among the top ten most popular Patient Education sites, as ranked by Alexa, a web information company that measures Internet traffic.
Ninety-Eight Percent of U.S. Newborns Now Receive Screenig for 20 Different Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases
San Diego, CA, July 15, 2007 — Recommendations published last year by an influential group called for the adoption of a uniform panel of genetic conditions for which all newborns should be screened, and state programs are now responding. The recommendations, published by an expert panel assembled by the Health Resources and Services Administration and the American College of Medical Genetics, called for states to mandate screening for 29 conditions. As a result, 98% of U.S. newborns are now being screened for at least 20 disorders or diseases, while 83% are being screened for more than 30 conditions.
Obesity Pandemic Renews Concerns Over Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
San Diego, CA, July 17, 2007 — According to the CDC, approximately one-third of Americans are now considered to be obese, putting them at a greater risk of developing hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, and a variety of other illnesses. Once regarded as an energy “storage depot,” adipose tissue (body fat) is now considered a separate body organ that can produce biologically active molecules.
Preliminary Data From New Study Strengthen Correlation Between Glucose and Hemoglobin A1c
San Diego, CA, July 15, 2007 — Measurement of glycohemoglobin—specifically the A1c adduct (HbA1c)—is widely used in patients as a monitor of long-term glycemic control and as an indicator of a need for change in insulin therapy. In addition, two large prospective, randomized trials—the Diabetes Complication and Control Trial and the U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study—established a direct relationship between HbA1c concentration and the risk of diabetic complications.
The American Association for Clinical Chemistry's 59th Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo
Washington, DC, July 13, 2007 — The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) is holding its 59th Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo July 15-19, 2007 at the San Diego Convention Center. The meeting attracts more than 20,000 physicians, scientists, and others involved in laboratory science and medicine, and includes educational sessions where leading physicians and scientists present the latest information on a wide range of topics. Included in the program each day is a Plenary Session featuring a nationally recognized leader from clinical practice, research, business or public policy.
New Guidelines Recommend Offering Chromosomal Abnormality Screening to All Pregnant Women
San Diego, CA, July 13, 2007 — For almost four decades, prenatal screening for Down syndrome (DS) has been an important component in the care of pregnant women. And for the past 20 years, these screening efforts have focused on biochemical markers in maternal serum, most notably the second-trimester “triple screen,” which has been the standard of care in prenatal chromosomal screening for over a decade.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta to Speak at AACC Annual Meeting
Washington, DC, July 12, 2007 — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent at CNN, will address the subject of Medicine and the Media on July 16 at 1:30 p.m. during the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) being held at the San Diego Convention Center. A press conference and question and answer session will follow Dr. Gupta's speech.
Can a Healthy Diet Prevent One-Third of Cancer Deaths?
Washington, DC, July 10, 2007 — The science of tailoring a person's diet to the individual's genetic makeup may be the key to reducing cancer risk and influencing tumor behavior, according to a presentation today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry in San Diego. Known as Nutrigenomics, the burgeoning science is examining the role that a number of genes and genetic variations play in the relationship between diet and cancer.
Dr. William Evans Heads List of AACC Award Winners
Washington, DC, June 22, 2007 — On July 15, The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) will honor 12 scientists for their outstanding achievements at its annual awards ceremony. AACC President Gary L. Myers, PhD, and representatives from sponsoring companies will present the awards at the association's 59th annual meeting, which is being held in San Diego CA.
The Expanding Role of HIV Testing in Healthcare Settings
Washington, DC, May 30, 2007 — In September 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated recommendations for HIV testing in healthcare settings. The goals of these recommendations are to foster earlier detection of HIV infection, to identify and counsel people with unrecognized HIV infection and link them to clinical and prevention services, and to further reduce mother/infant transmission of HIV.
Lab Tests Online-PL Launched At Warsaw Health Conference
Washington, DC, May 21, 2007 — Lab Tests Online-PL formally launched on Friday during a Warsaw conference on laboratory testing in the Polish healthcare system, held under the auspices of the Polish Minister of Health, Prof. Zbigniew Religa.
Improving the Reporting of Critical Test Results
Washington, DC, May 17, 2007 — On Tuesday, June 5, 2007, at 2:00 pm (Eastern), the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) presents an audioconference on how laboratories can improve the reporting of critical results.
Media Invited to Attend
Washington, DC, May 17, 2007 — Members of the press are invited to attend and cover the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), which attracts 20,000 physicians, scientists and other professionals interested in laboratory science and medicine. The meeting includes over 200 educational sessions where leading physicians and researchers will present the latest information on a wide range of topics including cancer diagnostics, genetic testing, cardiac care, stem cell research, prenatal screening, drug testing in sports, diabetes/glucose testing, patient safety, nutrition, infectious diseases, and personalized medicine.
Current Issues in Prostate Cancer Testing
Washington, DC, May 16, 2007 — On Wednesday at 2:30 pm (Eastern), the American Association for Clinical Chemistry presents an audioconference on the important issue of testing for prostate cancer.
Premiere Health Site for Patients Now in Spanish
Washington, DC, May 1, 2007 — Lab Tests Online, the award-winning patient information website, is now available in Spanish. Like the original English-language version, the new website provides detailed, peer-reviewed information on a wide range of laboratory tests in a noncommercial format.
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Chemical Disaster: Is Your Lab Prepared?
Washington, DC, March, 28, 2007 — On April 25, 2007 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm (Eastern), AACC is offering an audioconference to help you prepare your laboratory to manage chemical disasters including terrorism.
The Cardiac Spectrum: Risk Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management
Washington, DC, January 31, 2007 — The conference is designed for those who need to stay up-to-date on the dynamic field of cardiac disease testing, including laboratorians, physicians, industry reps, consultants and those in related fields. AACC invites members of the press to attend the conference at no charge.
Lab Tests Online Rated Best Healthcare Website
Washington, DC, January 29, 2007 — Dorland Healthcare Information has identified Lab Tests Online as one of the best healthcare websites of 2007, and is including the site in its just-launched Dorland's Healthcare Website Guide.