Dr. Eric Ruderman answers the question: 'Rheumatoid: What Is An Anti-CCP Test?' — -- Question: What is an anti-CCP test and how is it used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis? Answer: CCP stands for ...

October 14, 2010 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for a blood test (BioPlex 2200 Anti-CCP; Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc and Axis-Shield plc) to aid in the early ...

Conditioned place preference (CPP), which likely engages mechanisms similar to those of classical conditioning, has been widely used to determine the reinforcing effect of naturally rewarding (e.g., ...

Diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis involves a comprehensive approach, as there isn’t a single definitive test. Instead, doctors use a combination of blood tests, physical assessments, joint scans, and ...

Developed by Sebia, the new antibody test is a highly sensitive and specific biomarker, which detects autoantibodies against a mutated form of the vimentin protein in individuals who test negative for ...