Molecular Diagnostics


Telomere Biomarker Blood Test Predicts Cancer Years In Advance
Telomeres are sequences of DNA on the ends of chromosomes that stop them fraying and losing their integrity, but they gradually shorten as one ages and by the time one grow up they are half the length they were when a person was born, then they halve again as they enter old age. More...12 May 2015

Simple Assay Determines Lymphoma Subtypes Rapidly
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is subdivided into germinal center B-cell-like and activated B-cell-like subtypes, but these lymphomas are difficult to discriminate in routine diagnosis, impeding the development of treatments. More...28 Apr 2015


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
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Dry-Reagent-Based Molecular Assay Facilitates Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer
Biomarker Based Blood Test Detects Colorectal Cancer
Blood Test May Trump Standard for Early Down Syndrome Screening
Likelihood of Lymphoma Recurrence Can Be Predicted by Monitoring Blood Levels of Circulating Tumor DNA
Genetic Cause of Increased Leukemia Risk Identified
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
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