ELISA

Infection with the stomach bacteria Helicobacter pylori is the most common cause of stomach inflammation (gastritis). Yet, these widespread bacteria can also cause many other diseases—possibly [...]

Highly effective and well tolerated: the anti-inflammatory medication golimumab, known under the trade name Simponi®, is a valuable treatment option for patients with rheumatic diseases as well [...]

Few preventive tests are as effective as colon cancer screening. With early detection, many cases of colon cancer can be cured or even prevented – and modern stool tests make that much easier.

Through early detection, almost all colorectal cancers can be cured or even prevented. The exam is effective and simple – and it is not performed often enough. The new invitation process is [...]

More than half of the world’s population suffers from an inflammation of the gastric mucosa called gastritis. These patients are at risk of developing a gastric ulcer, a duodenal ulcer or even [...]

The guideline of the Joint National Committee (G-BA) requires laboratories to switch to a new test procedure for early detection of colon cancer. We have summarized what you need to consider in [...]

Now that summer is here, people are spending more and more time outside. Warm temperatures certainly make activities like swimming, hiking, jogging and picnicking more attractive. But forests and [...]

Good news on World Malaria Day: A new ELISA test is available which can reliably and quickly detect an infection with the dangerous tropical disease. Moreover, a new „travel kit“ will enable [...]

In Germany, more than 60,000 people contract colon cancer every year; over 25,000 die of the disease. Early detection could have prevented many such cases – yet in spite of that, only one in [...]

Can you tolerate these foods? More and more people can’t due to food allergies. On the occasion of Food Allergy Day, we reported last week on type I allergies. Today, we will devote our [...]