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Molecular Diagnostics

Image: The G2565BA microarray scanner system (Photo courtesy of Agilent Technologies).

Deadly Brain Cancer Genes Identified

Gliomas are a type of tumor that starts in the glial cells of the central nervous system, the brain and spinal cord, and glia are the support cells of the nervous system, providing physical support and insulation to neurons. More...
06 Jun 2016
Image: The QX100 droplet digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR) system (Photo courtesy of Bio-Rad Laboratories).

Blood Test Supports Use of New Stomach Cancer Treatment

By measuring the number of copies of just one gene from cancer DNA circulating in the bloodstream, scientists were able to identify the patients with stomach cancer who were most likely to respond to treatment. More...
06 Jun 2016
Image: The Wound~Seq test does not rely on bacterial culture, but rather uses state-of-the-art DNA sequencing technology to identify all bacteria present in the wound (Photo courtesy of Granger Diagnostics).

Lab Offers New Generation Sequencing Test for Wound Microorganisms

DNA sequencing technology underlies a new diagnostic service that claims to identify all bacteria, fungi, and parasites as well as select viruses in a wound or infected area. More...
06 Jun 2016
Image: A scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of budding Epstein-Barr virus and a B-cell lymphocyte (Photo courtesy of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine).

Molecular Methods Compared for Quantitative Detection of Epstein-Barr Virus

Quantitative detection of Epstein-Barr virus by real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has become standard of care in the management of immunocompromised patients and is integral to their treatment. More...
31 May 2016
Image: The IncuCyte zoom continuous live-cell imaging and analysis system (Photo courtesy of Essen Biosciences).

Simple Test Predicts Childhood Cancer Relapse

High-risk neuroblastoma, which occurs mostly in children under five, is treated with surgery and chemotherapy, and neuroblastomas currently rated low risk are just removed or left untreated while doctors 'wait and see', but a fraction of low risk tumors recur and ultimately kill. More...
26 May 2016
Image: A photomicrograph of a bone marrow aspiration biopsy showing drug-induced agranulocytosis (Photo courtesy of NMH).

Genetic Test Predicts Adverse Reaction To Toxic Goiter Treatment

Agranulocytosis is an acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia or lowered white blood cell count and drug-induced agranulocytosis is a potentially life-threatening adverse reaction, and adverse drugs reactions are a leading cause of admission to hospital. More...
26 May 2016
Image: The QIAamp FFPE DNA tissue kit (Photo courtesy of Qiagen).

Blood Marker Determines Response To Colorectal Cancer Drug

A marker has been identified that shows up in a blood test that determines which patients with colorectal cancer that has metastasized would benefit from receiving the drug cetuximab. More...
26 May 2016
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