Molecular Diagnostics

Extended Multilocus Sequence Typing Developed for Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic species of Leptospira that can be carried naturally by most mammalian species and transmission to humans most commonly occurs via direct animal contact or via water contaminated with animal urine. More...05 Oct 2016

Genetic Cause Deciphered for Inherited Nerve Damage Afflicting Older Adults
An international team of researchers has identified a gene, MME, with a causative link to late-onset autosomal dominant axonal polyneuropathies. Patients initially develop loss of sensation and pain, then the illness can advance rapidly and lead to paralysis, inability to walk, and wheelchair dependency. More...05 Oct 2016

New Genes Implicated in High Blood Pressure Regulation
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects one in three adults in the USA, according to the government authorities. The condition increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, but most people with high blood pressure are not aware they have it. More...27 Sep 2016

New Standardized Whole Genomes Released to Improve Quality Control
Researchers have expanded the set of tools for more accurate next generation sequencing (NGS) analysis of genomes by developing 4 additional reference materials (RMs) to run as controls for assessing performance of the equipment, chemistry, and data analysis being used. More...26 Sep 2016

Test Developed for Healthcare-Acquired Infections Validated
Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) kill tens of thousands of people each year and add significantly to healthcare costs. Multidrug resistant and epidemic strains are a large proportion of HAI agents, and multidrug resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae, a leading HAI agent, have become an urgent public health crisis. More...22 Sep 2016

In Other News
Rare Inflammatory Disease Identified in Children
Proteomic Testing May Enable NIV Diagnosis of Respiratory Pathologies in Preterm Newborns
Combined Use of Assays Identifies Cancer Patient Response to Crizotinib
Blood Test Detects New Breast Cancer Subtype
Rapid Molecular Diagnostic Test Detects Zika Virus
Genetic Polymorphism Associated with Increased Cardiovascular Mortality
New Method Simplifies Blood Biomarker Discovery and Analysis
Fatal Fungal Infection Has Unique Growth Patterns
New Types of African Salmonella Associated with Lethal Infection
First Epigenetic Signature Test to Classify Metastasis Tumors of Unknown Origin
Inherited Genetic Variant Increases Risk of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Immune Analysis of Biopsies Predicts Response to Melanoma Immunotherapy
Genetic Analysis of Lesions Provides Accurate Esophageal Cancer Test
Molecular Testing Accuracy for Clostridium difficile Scrutinized
Study Leads to Improved Diagnosis of Inherited Heart Muscle Disease
Early Detection Identified for Leukemia Patients' Resistance to Therapy
Cell-Free DNA Sequencing Confirms Myelodysplastic Syndrome Diagnosis
Simple Sensitive Assays Used for Analyzing Fragile X Syndrome
Droplet Digital PCR Rapidly Detects Alpha-Thalassemia Variants
Parkinson's Disease Risk Indicators Found in Diverse Tissues
Biomarker of Aggressive Prostate Cancer Discovered
Sequins As Novel Internal Controls to Improve Genomic Analysis
Novel Gene Discovered for Hereditary Colon Cancer
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