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Image: Histopathology of cerebral diffuse beta amyloid plaque (Photo courtesy of Dr. Dimitri P. Agamanolis, MD).

Blood-Based Test Developed for Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease

A simple blood test has been developed to confirm the presence of beta amyloid proteins in the brain, which is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, and could be a key advance in diagnosing this neurodegenerative disorder.   More...
23 Mar 2015

New Tests Available for Cervical and Other Genital HPV Cancers

A molecular laboratory service now offers new human papillomavirus testing of low- and high-risk genotypes using cutting-edge technology, including next- generation DNA sequencing platforms.   More...
23 Mar 2015

British Genomic Study Finds Fifteen New Breast Cancer Loci

British genomic and cancer researchers have identified 15 previously unknown loci associated with the risk of developing breast cancer.  More...
22 Mar 2015
Image: The MiSeq desktop sequencer (Photo courtesy of Konrad Förstner).

Healthy-Looking Prostate Cells Mask Cancer-Causing Mutations

Genome-wide DNA sequencing has been used to decrypt the phylogeny of multiple samples from distinct areas of cancer and morphologically normal tissue taken from the prostates of individuals.  More...
18 Mar 2015
Image: The HumanImmuno BeadChip array (immunochip) (Photo courtesy of Illumina).

Rare Gene Variant Associated with Common Variable Immunodeficiency

Common variable immunodeficiency is characterized clinically by inadequate quantity and quality of serum immunoglobulins with increased susceptibility to infections, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality.   More...
17 Mar 2015
Image: Molecular model of the liver kinase b1 (LKB1) enzyme encoded by the STK11 gene. Cancer causing mutations present on the LKB1 surface are colored purple (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Mutation Identified as Genetic Marker for Multiple Sclerosis

A mutation in the serine-threonine kinase 11 gene, which encodes the enzyme liver kinase b1, was shown to be a risk factor for development of multiple sclerosis.  More...
16 Mar 2015
Image: The thyroid gland as present on the human trachea (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

British Genomics Study Looks at Hereditary Thyroid Hormone Variations

Data accumulated during the intense study of two population groups in the United Kingdom has been mined for information related to the hereditary basis of thyroid hormone variations.  More...
15 Mar 2015
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