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This week’s research roundup features: Autopsy validation of progressive supranuclear palsy-predominant speech/language disorder criteria.

In part three of the 50th Anniversary series, Mayo Clinic Laboratories looks further outside the walls of Mayo Clinic. With the belief that the latest in diagnostic testing should be available to any patient, no matter where they are located, the sales force was born.

Topic's Include: Covid Queries: Altered DNA and microchips, Mayo Clinic Minute: Flu during a pandemic, and COVID-19 media only news briefing: Kids, COVID-19 and fall festivities / tips for staying safe.

In a newly published study, a team from Mayo Clinic’s Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory has developed a mass spectrometry-based assay that’s able to detect COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogens from human proteins with, remarkably, 98% sensitivity and 100% specificity. This is the first assay of its kind that can detect viral antigens “directly from clinical specimens” such as nasopharyngeal swabs. Mass spectrometry is a sensitive technique used to detect, identify, and quantitate molecules present in a sample.   

This week’s research roundup features: Effect of urate-elevating inosine on early Parkinson disease progression: The SURE-PD3 randomized clinical trial.

Topic's Include: COVID-19 media only news briefing: What we know so far about post-COVID syndrome, Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The case for continuing COVID-19 precautions, and COVID queries: The speed of vaccine development.

As a referral specialist who works at a client site, Alonda Snelling-Faulk enjoys being part of the connection between patients and their test results. And as part of her job, she’s eager to learn all she can about the tests and what they mean for the people Mayo Clinic Laboratories serves.

This week's research roundup features: Therapeutic trials in adult FSGS: lessons learned and the road forward.

Dan O’Bryan didn’t think his dizziness and lightheadedness were anything to worry about. Nearly 100 miles away, the team at Mayo Clinic that was remotely monitoring Dan’s heart could see the truth.

Topic's Include: COVID-19 Queries: Can I develop a COVID infection from the vaccine? Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breaking down COVID-19 vaccine booster approvals, and day of thanks for Mayo Clinic staff Nov. 26.

This week's research roundup features: Effect of probiotics on incident ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically Ill patients: A randomized clinical trial.

Topic's Include: COVID-19 Media Only News Briefing: Pfizer low-dose vaccine for kids, Mayo Clinic leads biorepository core for new nationwide research on long-term symptoms of COVID-19, and Mayo Clinic will begin offering booster vaccines.

This week's research roundup features: Performance assessment of DNA sequencing platforms in the ABRF Next-Generation Sequencing Study.