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Whole Blood DNA Extraction Methods Compared

In the clinical laboratory, nucleic acids are routinely isolated from various types of specimen, including blood, sputum, cerebrospinal fluid, stool, urine, buccal swabs, and respiratory specimens, for use in a wide array of molecular diagnostic tests.  More...
14 Aug 2014

Genomic Assay Predicts Biochemical Failure and Risk of Metastasis in Prostate Cancer Patients After Surgery and Radiation Therapy

An advanced genomic test has been used to predict the course of prostate cancer in patients following surgery and radiation treatment.  More...
13 Aug 2014
Image: ABI 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System (Photo courtesy of Applied Biosystems).

Genetic Blood Test Could Predict Suicide Risk

A chemical alteration in a single human gene linked to stress reactions could give doctors a simple blood test to reliably predict a person’s risk of attempting suicide.  More...
13 Aug 2014
Image: Histopathological image of breast fibroadenoma from a core needle biopsy (Photo courtesy of Dr. Jeremy Thomas).

Critical Gene Altered in Numerous Fibroadenoma Patients

Advanced DNA sequencing technologies have been used to identify a critical gene that was repeatedly disrupted in nearly 60% of fibroadenoma cases.  More...
13 Aug 2014
Image: Researchers used gene chips like this one to identify new genes that may be involved with the development of Parkinson\'s disease (Photo courtesy of the [US] National Human Genome Research Institute).

Six Previously Unreported Genes Linked to Risk of Developing Parkinson's Disease

 Genomic researchers have identified more than two dozen genetic risk factors implicated in the development of Parkinson's disease including six genetic loci that had not been reported previously. More...
13 Aug 2014
Image: The photomicrograph shows the appearance of a low grade carcinoma of the prostate that can be difficult to recognize as malignancy, particularly in small needle biopsies (Photo courtesy of the University of Washington).

Accurate Epigenetic Test Eliminates Superfluous Biopsies for Prostate Cancer

Two independent trials have now validated the performance of an epigenetic test that could provide physicians with a better tool to help eliminate unnecessary repeat prostate biopsies.  More...
06 Aug 2014

Mutation That Induces High Blood Pressure in Women Linked to Increased Heart Attack Risk

A mutation in women in the G-protein coupled estrogen receptor 30 gene generates a receptor with reduced activity that induces high blood pressure, the single biggest risk factor for heart attack and stroke.  More...
05 Aug 2014
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