Monday, January 20, 2014

New method to detect key indicator of heart diseases

New dye is more effective in detecting, measuring unique lipid in cell membranesA team that includes Dartmouth College researchers has discovered a new way to detect cardiolipin, a key indicator of heart diseases and some genetic disorders.The results, which appear in the journal Analytical Chemistry, may eventually help to diagnose these conditions earlier on and to provide real-time monitoring of cardiolipin levels.Cardiolipin is a unique lipid of mitochondria, the cell structures that generate energy.

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