Molecular Diagnostics

Efficient Molecular Method Detects Pathogenic Leptospires
The diagnosis of leptospirosis, which primarily relies on antiquated serotyping methods, is particularly challenging due to presentation of non-specific symptoms shared by other febrile illnesses, often leading to misdiagnosis. More...29 Jun 2015

Biomarkers Help Personalize Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treatment
In patients with metastatic colon cancer, response to first line chemotherapy is a strong predictor of overall survival, but currently, oncologists lack diagnostic tests to determine which chemotherapy regimen offers the greatest chance for response in an individual patient. More...29 Jun 2015

Gene Mutations Leave Patients Vulnerable to Severe Early Infections
A previously unknown genetic immunodeficiency linked to mutations in a gene deactivates many features of the immune system and leaves affected children open to a unique pattern of aggressive, potentially fatal infections early in life. More...29 Jun 2015


Utility and Performance of Heart Transplant Test Confirmed
An innovative molecular blood test has been used following a heart transplant procedure and this test enables routine, noninvasive surveillance of acute cellular rejection, thereby assisting clinicians in the care and management of patients. More...24 Jun 2015

New Genetic Variants Identified for Bloom Syndrome
For many diseases, testing is limited to detecting only the most common variants that are associated with a particular ethnicity, such as Ashkenazi Jews, who are known to have genes that make them susceptible to a variety of diseases. More...24 Jun 2015

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Early-Stage Cancers May Be Detected with Noninvasive Prenatal Testing
Endoscopic Samples Show Precancerous Genomic Changes in Barrett's Esophagus
Rare Hereditary Autoimmune Disease Found to Have More Common Form
Noninvasive Assay Developed for Breast Cancer Diagnosis from Urine
LAMP Technique Detects Toxoplasmosis
Biomarker Analysis Reveals Treatment Targets in Anal Cancer
Ovarian Cancer-Specific Markers Leads to Early Diagnosis
Blood Test Detects Breast Cancer Metastasis Early
Genetic Mutation Test Improves Definitive Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules
Molecular Test Predicts Cancer Risk of Barrett's Esophagus
Molecular Test Stratifies Patients with Bladder Cancer Symptoms
Urine-Based Test Improves Detection of Prostate Cancer
Novel Classifier Test Helps Reduce Invasive Procedures in Lung Cancer Diagnosis
KRAS Mutation Test for Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Approved
New Light Shed on the Cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Blood Signature Analysis Helps Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease Earlier
Infant Stiff-Joint Syndromes Matched to Possible Genetic Origins
Advanced NGS Partnership Paves Way for More Accessible Personalized Medicine in Cancer
Molecular Urine Test Identifies Lung Carcinoma Mutations
Gene Variants Predicts Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Outcomes
Telomere Biomarker Blood Test Predicts Cancer Years In Advance
Simple Assay Determines Lymphoma Subtypes Rapidly
Multiplex Nucleic Acid Suspension Bead Array Detects Filoviruses
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