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Image: Early research found that a genetic test could lead to a reduction in painful procedures and minimize the over-treatment of people at low risk for anal cancer (Photo courtesy of Queen Mary University of London).

Genetic Test Identifies Risk of Anal Cancer

Anal cancer is mostly caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), which is the same virus that causes cervical cancer. Diagnosis presents many challenges as full biopsies are painful, and taking a small sample of cells for cytology is problematic because lesions can be hidden. More...
14 Jun 2017
Image: A new study suggests using a new genomic-dequencing approach could help develop an assay that could detect cancer at early stages (Photo courtesy of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center).

Sequencing Approach to Detect Genomic Alterations

An early study evaluated a sophisticated new genomic-sequencing approach that analyzes cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in the blood of people with advanced cancer and will help development of a future assay that could potentially detect cancer in its earliest stages. More...
13 Jun 2017
Image: A histopathology of Wilms tumor: the epithelial tubular structures may show mucinous differentiation as indicated. Ciliated epithelium and squamous metaplasia may also be seen (Photo courtesy of Pathpedia).

Genetic Mutation Identified for Childhood Kidney Cancer

The underlying mechanism that causes aneuploidy might be important in understanding cancer risk and not solely having the wrong number of chromosomes in a cell. It is an important development that provides valuable information about the fundamental biology of cancer. More...
13 Jun 2017
Image: The IsolateMS test will help doctors identify the presence of MS at the earliest sign of symptoms (Photo courtesy of IQuity).

Rapid Molecular Test Diagnoses Multiple Sclerosis

A pioneering blood test has been introduced that speeds up multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis to just seven days. Current testing methods such as magnetic resonance imaging scans take much longer to reach a diagnosis because they rely on measuring the progress of irreversible neurological damage. More...
07 Jun 2017
Image: The TaqMan Multiplex Master Mix for real-time polymerase chain reactions (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific).

Molecular Test Rapidly Diagnoses Sepsis

Rapid diagnosis of sepsis in hospitalized patients is crucial because in severe cases, there is an average 7.6% decrease in survival rate per hour from the onset of low blood pressure without effective antimicrobial treatment. More...
01 Jun 2017
Image: Mycoplasma hominis, the bacteria responsible for a rare infection in transplant recipients (Photo courtesy of the Mayo Clinic).

Rare Infection in Transplant Recipients Linked to Donors

The way in which heart and lung transplant recipients acquired a specific species of bacteria, Mycoplasma hominis, had been previously undefined, and the bacterium was difficult to test for and detect. Originally, this bacterium was considered to reside exclusively in, and be a potential pathogen of the area of the reproductive and urinary organs. More...
01 Jun 2017

Biomarkers Revealed for Cognitive Impairment in PD

Biomarkers have been identified that could predict the cognitive impairment typical of Parkinson's Disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disease that affects about half a million people in the USA, with approximately 50,000 people receive a PD diagnosis every year. More...
31 May 2017
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