Molecular Diagnostics

OvaGene, Hitachi Collaborate on mRNA Biomarkers for Gynecological Cancers
Ovagene, a molecular diagnostics firm, will collaborate with Hitachi Chemical Research Center to develop novel mRNA-based signatures for gynecological cancers. The collaboration aims to develop tests for the analysis of tumor mRNA within exosomes and microvessels in blood and vaginal fluids. More...01 Oct 2014


Molecular Test Finds Increased Chikungunya Virus Infections
Chikungunya is an infectious disease that causes fever, rash, and for a subset of patients, chronic joint pain. Pregnant women who acquire Chikungunya infection within one week of delivery can transmit the virus to their baby, which can lead to severe infection. More...24 Sep 2014


Blood Test for Receptor Predicts Prostate Cancer Treatment Response
Prostate cancer patients whose tumors contain a shortened receptor called androgen-receptor splice variant 7 messenger ribonucleic acid are less likely to respond to two widely used drugs for metastatic prostate cancer. More...21 Sep 2014
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New Gene Tied to Major Breast Cancer Risk
Effective Prognostic Marker Identified for Ovarian Cancer
Multigene Assay Predicts Cancer Patient's Survival
Potential Biomarker Identified for Alzheimer's Disease
Small RNAs in Blood May Reveal Heart Injury
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Genetic Blood Test Could Predict Suicide Risk
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