Molecular Diagnostics


Molecular Studies of Suppressor Gene Advance Understanding of Metastasis
A gene that is known to suppress the growth and spread of many types of cancer has the opposite effect in some forms of colorectal cancer and these findings may lay the foundation for new colorectal cancer treatments. More...17 Jan 2016




Nosocomial Environmental Contamination by MERS-CoV Investigated
Although Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus is characterized by a risk of nosocomial transmission, the detailed mode of transmission and period of virus shedding from infected patients are poorly understood. More...04 Jan 2016
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Noninvasive Prenatal Technique Detects Subchromosomal Abnormalities
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Blood Samples Analysis Monitors Colorectal Cancer Chemotherapy Response
Rapid Ebola Virus Detection Assay Evaluated
Cancer DNA in Blood Helps Personalize Liver Cancer Treatment
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Analysis of Circulating DNA Predicts Prostate Cancer's Development of Drug Resistance
Molecular Technology Identifies Viral RNA Mutations in Clinical Samples
Four Susceptibility Loci Identified for Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
Ebolavirus Found in Semen Months After Symptom Onset
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Blood Test Could Match and Monitor Cancer Patients and Treatment
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