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A Predictive Tool for Diabetes By Thomas Goetz
2008-Jul-02 — Another interesting thing here is the simplicity of the 1 to 10 scale. Obviously, this is the work of the algorithm; the actual data doesn't neatly drop into a 4.5 or a 7.3 figure, it must be converted into those terms. That in/of itself is a complicated bit of biostatistics, and it's beyond me to assess how they do it. But the fact that an individual will be presented with a Diabetes Risk Score of, say, 8.1, and then shown a chart that very clearly puts this at about a 40% risk of developing diabetes — well, that's a lot easier for a lay person to make sense of than a blood glucose level of 129 miligrams-per-deciliter. Heck, it's a lot easier for a *physician* to make sense of.
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Jul 22, 2010
Tethys Raises $33 Million
Tethys Bioscience, Inc., announced today that the company has recently raised $33 million, comprising $23 million of venture financing and a $10 million working capital loan.
Jul 14, 2010
Diabetes Risk, on a Scale of 1 to 10
A new test is transforming the way some doctors diagnose and treat their patients.
(Technology Review)
Jul 1, 2010
PreDx® featured on CBS Interactive's Smartplanet
CBS Interactive smartplanet video segment focuses on the impact of the PreDx® Diabetes Risk Score on the physician and patient.
Jun 24, 2010
Tethys Announces Issuance of Key Patent Relating to PreDx™ Diabetes Risk Score Test
United States Patent and Trademark Office grants patent to Tethys. The patent is directed to the company's groundbreaking PreDx™ Diabetes Risk Score (DRS) test and relates to proprietary methods for assessing the risk of developing a diabetic condition.
Nov 9, 2009
Tethys Bioscience Raises $25 Million in Series D Financing
The financing round is led by aeris Capital with George Rehm taking a seat on the Tethys board.
Oct 20, 2009
Gazing into the Future
(Journal of Life Sciences, Fall 2009)