Healthier World with Quest Diagnostics
by Quest Diagnostics
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49 - Decoding minimal residual disease (22 mins)
49 - Decoding minimal residual disease (22 mins)
About this podcast
Healthier World with Quest Diagnostics aims to prompt action from insight as we keep you up to date on current clinical and diagnostic topics to transform lives and illuminate a path to better health.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 49 episodes
- 49 - Decoding minimal residual disease (22 mins) · 22 min · Episode 54Episode summary Minimal residual disease (MRD) testing is an emerging tool in precision oncology that can provide insights beyond traditional imaging and clinical assessment. In…
- 48 - The cardiometabolic-dementia connection (21 min) · 22 min · Episode 51Cognitive decline is not an isolated brain disease but is deeply intertwined with systemic vascular and metabolic health. In this episode, Maeson Latsko, PhD, is joined by…
- 47 - Beyond BRCA: The bigger picture of hereditary breast cancer (17 mins) · 17 min · Episode 50Episode summary About 10% of breast cancers are hereditary, and about half of those are due to BRCA1 and BRCA2. In this episode, Rebecca Johnson Wheeler, MS, CGC, and Diana…
- 46 - New frontiers in PCOS management (23 min) · 24 min · Episode 48Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal and metabolic disorder affecting millions of women, yet a staggering number of cases go undiagnosed. Now, a proposed name…
- 45 - The evolving role of comprehensive genomic profiling and liquid biopsy in oncology care (22 min) · 22 min · Episode 47As the number of clinically relevant cancer biomarkers and targeted therapies continues to grow, comprehensive genomic profiling and liquid biopsy are playing an increasingly…
- 44 - Navigating the modern patient journey in HIV care (16 min) · 16 min · Episode 45While HIV has transitioned from an acute, life-threatening infection to a highly manageable chronic condition, significant complexities in screening, prevention, and long-term…
- 43 - Empowering patients through HPV self-collection (22 min) · 23 min · Episode 44Despite cervical cancer being one of the most preventable cancers, significant gaps in screening still leave many people vulnerable. But what if the screening process could be…
- 42 - Primary aldosteronism insights from a nephrologist (18 min) · 18 min · Episode 43Up to 30% of hypertensive patients in specialty care settings may have underlying Primary Aldosteronism (PA), yet a massive diagnostic gap still exists in screening for PA. In…
- 41 - Empowering primary care in the new era of Alzheimer’s disease diagnostics (25 min) · 26 min · Episode 42For decades, assessing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology required expensive PET scans or invasive lumbar punctures, creating significant diagnostic bottlenecks at the…
- 40 - Unlocking answers faster with whole exome sequencing (17 min) · 17 min · Episode 41Whole exome sequencing (WES) is transforming the way genetic testing has moved from a research tool to an increasingly important first-line diagnostic test for many patients. In…
- 39 - Instant insights: How to screen for primary aldosteronism (updated guidelines) (9 min) · 9 min · Episode 40In this special episode of Healthier World designed to give you Instant Insights, we take a look at primary aldosteronism (PA)- an often underdiagnosed, yet prevalent cause of…
- 38 - Instant insights: Using ANAlyzeR to navigate systemic autoimmune disease (6 min) · 6 min · Episode 39Millions of people with systemic autoimmune diseases face a long and frustrating journey to diagnosis, often lasting years. In this episode, Dr Maeson Latsko explores how to…
- 37 - Instant insights: Whole exome sequencing for rare disease (8 min) · 8 min · Episode 38The diagnostic landscape for rare disease is being reshaped by whole exome sequencing, which is increasingly used as a first-line test for cases involving unexplained…
- 36 - Instant insights: Identifying and diagnosing celiac disease (8 min) · 8 min · Episode 37More than 80% of patients with celiac disease remain undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. In this episode, Maeson Latsko, PhD, explores the reasons for the diagnostic odyssey in celiac…
- 35 - Instant insights: Hypercortisolism in difficult-to-control type 2 diabetes (8 min) · 8 min · Episode 36More than 36 million Americans are living with type 2 diabetes, and an estimated 30%-50% of patients remain uncontrolled. In this episode, Maeson Latsko, PhD, explores an…
- 34 - Instant insights: HPV testing for cervical cancer screening (8 min) · 8 min · Episode 35Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally, and Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes nearly all cases. Laboratory screening can detect infection or abnormal…
- 33 - Enhanced Laboratory Services for Nephrology Patients (18 min) · 18 min · Episode 34Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major healthcare crisis, impacting about 35 million people in the US. In this episode, Maeson Latsko, PhD and Ines Dahne discuss end-stage…
- 32 - Instant insights: Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease (8 min) · 8 min · Episode 33Approximately 55 million people have dementia. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, impacting nearly 7 million Americans. Blood-based biomarkers such as…
- 31 - Pharmacogenetics: How genes can influence prescribing (20 min) · 20 min · Episode 32Pharmacogenetics (PGx) testing is a field that can transform how clinicians select and dose medications by accounting for individual genetic variability in drug metabolism…
- 30 - Instant insights: hs-CRP in cardiovascular risk (7 min) · 7 min · Episode 31In this special episode of Healthier World designed to give you Instant Insights, Dr Maeson Latsko discusses the critical role of inflammation in cardiovascular events, focusing…
