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Friday, June 20, 2008

Tethys Bioscience : Expanded Availability of PreDx Diabetes Risk Test

2008-Jun-07 — Tethys Bioscience, Inc. announced at the 68th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) that it has expanded the availability of its novel PreDx™ Diabetes Risk Test, a first-of-its-kind predictive tool that delivers an accurate assessment of an individual's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes within the next five years. The test is performed exclusively by the Tethys Bioscience Clinical Laboratory on routinely collected blood samples.
The new blood test is designed to help physicians identify patients at highest risk of developing Type 2 diabetes so that they can promote lifestyle changes or initiate treatment plans to prevent or slow progression to Type 2 diabetes. Numerous studies have demonstrated that such interventions can reduce the incidence of new onset diabetes by 30-60%... Tethys Bioscience's Press Release -