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Image: The MammaPrint test provides individualized metastasis risk assessment for breast cancer patients (Photo courtesy of Agendia).

Study Validates Test to Predict Breast Cancer Risk

A recent study confirmed that the MammaPrint diagnostic test could identify women with ultralow risk breast cancer, which will allow them to be treated less aggressively, leading to fewer toxic side effects. More...
10 Jul 2017
Image: Researchers have identified a blood biomarker that may aid in earlier diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD (Photo courtesy of UT Southwestern Medical Center).

Protein Biomarker Panel Detects ASD in Young Boys

Two protein biomarkers in the blood can be used as a panel to identify boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with better than 82% accuracy. More...
10 Jul 2017
Image: Blood samples being prepared for the Three-In-One Blood Test that predicts a patient\'s response to PARP inhibitors (Photo courtesy of The Institute of Cancer Research).

Three-In-One Blood Test Could Fuel Personalized Prostate Cancer Treatment

A three-in-one blood test has been developed that can predict a patient's response to Poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, as well as how well the drugs may impact survival, and how likely patients are to develop drug resistance. More...
06 Jul 2017
Image: Research suggests women who receive an HPV test, in addition to a pap smear, receive a more complete diagnosis of possible cervical precancer (Photo courtesy of the Queen Mary University of London).

HPV Testing Leads to Earlier Detection of Pre-Cancer

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a virus that can cause cervical, vaginal, penile and anal cancers. More than 520,000 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year, causing around 266,000 deaths. More...
06 Jul 2017

Long-Read Genome Sequencing Diagnoses Rare Condition

Carney complex arises from mutations in the Protein Kinase CAMP-Dependent Type I Regulatory Subunit Alpha (PRKAR1A) gene, and is characterized by increased risk for several tumor types, particularly in the heart and hormone-producing glands, such as ovaries, testes, adrenal glands, pituitary gland and thyroid. More...
06 Jul 2017
Image: Cytomegalovirus. According to a new study, HIV-positive women with cytomegalovirus (CMV) in their urine at the time of labor and delivery are over five times likelier to transmit HIV than HIV-positive women without CMV (Photo courtesy of the CDC).

Women with HIV Frequently Pass CMV to Infant

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can impair fetal growth, and babies born with the virus can have damage to the brain, liver, lung and spleen, as well as hearing loss. More...
05 Jul 2017
Image: The BD MAX Vaginal Panel is designed for use with the BD MAX system (Photo courtesy of BD Diagnostics).

PCR Test for Vaginal Pathogens Approved for Use

A molecular diagnostic test that identifies the three pathogens most commonly associated with vaginitis has been approved for sale as a diagnostic tool in the United States. More...
03 Jul 2017
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