Molecular Diagnostics

Blood Test Influences Clinical Decisions in Coronary Artery Disease
Clinicians need better approaches to evaluating women at midlife and beyond who present to primary care with chest pain and related symptoms such as an individual's current likelihood of having obstructive coronary artery disease. More...22 Apr 2015

Gene Involved In Hereditary Neuroendocrine Tumors Identified
To date, 11 main genes whose mutations are responsible for pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas have been identified and of these, 6 are involved in cellular metabolism, more specifically, the Krebs cycle, which is the machinery used by cells to burn oxygen and obtain the energy required for cellular work. More...21 Apr 2015


Biomarker Based Blood Test Detects Colorectal Cancer
A test is needed that offers greater certainty and that can detect bowel cancer at an early stage and at the same time reaches the whole population. Should this be achieved with a blood test, it might lower the reluctance seen in patients towards the stool test. More...14 Apr 2015
Blood Test May Trump Standard for Early Down Syndrome Screening
A new multicenter study provides landmark evidence that a blood test undertaken between 10 to 14 weeks of pregnancy may be more accurate in diagnosing Down syndrome, and two less common chromosomal abnormalities, than standard noninvasive screening techniques. More...14 Apr 2015

In Other News
Gene Identified That Drives Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
Point-of-Care Blood Test Evaluated for Ebola Virus Disease
Blood Test Sheds Light on Fragile X Syndrome
Common Bacteria May Become Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
Prognostic Marker Identified for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
New Method Tests for Cystic Fibrosis Infection Pathogens
Urinary Proteins Kidney Cancer Biomarkers
Genes Discovered Influence Risk of Developing Leprosy
Gene Expression Profile Identifies Autistic Infants and Toddlers
Blood-Based Test Developed for Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease
New Tests Available for Cervical and Other Genital HPV Cancers
British Genomic Study Finds Fifteen New Breast Cancer Loci
Healthy-Looking Prostate Cells Mask Cancer-Causing Mutations
Rare Gene Variant Associated with Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Mutation Identified as Genetic Marker for Multiple Sclerosis
British Genomics Study Looks at Hereditary Thyroid Hormone Variations
Novel Noninvasive Diagnostic Test Developed for Colorectal Cancer
Urine Test Predicts Acute Kidney Injury Prognosis
Herpes Simplex Virus Molecular Test Receives US FDA Clearance
Gene Test Matches Treatment to Patients with Cancer of Unknown Origin
New PCR Assay Rapidly Diagnoses Myotonic Dystrophy Gene Targets
Novel X-Linked Intellectual Disability Genes Identified
Transplanted Blood Cell Biomarker Associated with Improved Survival
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