Measurement of plasma or urinary catecholamines and their metabolites is the foundation of the biochemical diagnosis of pheochromocytoma; however, there is no consensus as to the most reliable assay.

Tests that look at changes in biochemistry have an important application in medicine, including point-of-care cardiac testing and monitoring heart failure. Biochemical tests can also be used to ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – W. Andy Tao, a biochemistry professor in the College of Agriculture who discovered a method to detect and monitor breast cancer using a simple blood test and bladder cancer ...

A new blood test that will diagnose Alzheimer's disease may soon hit the market, thanks to an innovative new study. The findings have characterized a unique biochemical diagnosis, which identifies ...

Physiology : Ceruloplasmin is a feroxidase enzyme found in the blood of humans. It carries eight atoms of copper and plays a very important role in iron metabolism. The gene responsible for encoding ...

Physiology : Niacin, or vitamin B3, plays a crucial role in various metabolic processes essential for overall health. It aids in converting carbohydrates and fats into energy, metabolizing proteins, ...

In this interview, Professor Igor K. Lednev discusses the potential of Raman spectroscopy to replace biochemical tests as a universal analytical technique for bodily fluids (biological stains) in ...