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Image: The FLUOstar Optima plate reader (Photo courtesy of BMG Labtech).

Gene Discovery Illuminates Cause of Bone Marrow Failure

A novel genetic defect has been identified among patients with bone marrow failure, which could reveal its underlying cause.  More...
04 Mar 2014
Image: Artist's rendition of circulating tumor cells and circulating tumor DNA (Photo courtesy of http://vyturelis.com).

Circulating Tumor DNA a Sensitive and Specific Cancer Biomarker

Digital polymerase chain reaction can be used for early detection of circulating tumor DNA in many types of cancer even in the absence of any circulating tumor cells.  More...
03 Mar 2014

Genetic Screening Can Identify Men at Higher Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Genetic mutations have been identified that facilitate screening of men for prostate cancer, particularly men with a family history of the disease, to identify those who are at higher risk of aggressive forms and in need of lifelong monitoring.  More...
03 Mar 2014
Image: The Qubit fluorometer (Photo courtesy of Life Technologies).

Whole-Genome Testing Helps Identify Breast Cancer Treatments

A molecular screening study has identified abnormalities in individual patients with breast cancer with the aim of providing targeted therapy matched to individuals' genomic alterations.  More...
26 Feb 2014
Image: Structure of the MECP2 protein (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

DNA Reference Samples Will Regularize Diagnosis of Rett Syndrome

A panel of highly characterized DNA samples that identify mutations in the gene that encodes methyl CpG binding protein 2 are now available to clinical laboratories as reference material for the diagnosis of Rett syndrome.  More...
26 Feb 2014
Image: Fetal chromosome test showing trisomy 13, indicated by red arrow (Photo courtesy of the National Human Genome Research Institute).

Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Detects Most Chromosomal Abnormalities

Noninvasive prenatal testing detected 83.2% of chromosomal abnormalities normally picked up by invasive diagnostic testing strategies, such as chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis.  More...
20 Feb 2014
Image: Karyotype for trisomy Down syndrome showing the three copies of chromosome 21 (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Noninvasive Blood Test for Fetal Trisomies Now Certified for Multiple Pregnancies

A noninvasive molecular diagnostic test for the determination of fetal chromosomal aneuploidies from maternal blood has been validated for use in multiple pregnancies.  More...
20 Feb 2014
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Genetic Testing channel of LabMedica brings the latest in molecular genetics, cytogenetics, and epigenetics, and methods from PCR to FISH, and more.