Molecular Diagnostics
Blood Test Helps Diagnose Inaccessible Brain Tumors
Presently, no blood test is available for diagnosing brain cancers, and doctors have to rely on complex surgical procedures to obtain tumor tissue for histopathological evaluation. Now, a new blood test can detect the cells released from the brain tumor that are extremely rare and hard to detect, enabling early diagnosis and treatment. More...03 Jan 2023
Clinical Microarray System Developed for Genetic Analysis Screening
In precision medicine, preoperative or postoperative genetic testing can be used to stratify patients according to disease states and select appropriate drugs, enabling efficient delivery of personalized treatment. More...02 Jan 2023
First Leukemia Diagnostic Test Based on DNA Sequencing Detects up To 51 Gene Mutations
Until 2022 the only leukemia tests done could detect two gene mutations. Now, a new leukemia diagnostic test is capable of detecting 51 gene mutations, marking a significant technological and medical advancement. More...02 Jan 2023
Biomarker Test Detects Alzheimer’s Neurodegeneration in Blood
Scientists have applied their knowledge of molecular biology and biochemistry of tau proteins in different tissues, such as the brain, to develop a technique to selectively detect “brain-derived tau,” or BD-tau, a novel marker of Alzheimer’s disease neurodegeneration, while avoiding free-floating “big tau” proteins produced by cells outside the brain. More...28 Dec 2022
Tuberculosis Pathogen Dynamics Detected With Nanopore Sequencing
Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has been widely used for genotypic drug susceptibility testing (DST) and outbreak investigation. For both applications, Illumina technology is used by most public health laboratories. More...26 Dec 2022
Real-Time PCR-Based Serological Diagnosis of Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis
Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) is a tick-borne infection caused by the intracellular bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum, an emerging pathogen. HGA can manifest as a subclinical infection; however, most symptomatic persons have fever, myalgia, and headache associated with thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and elevated transaminase levels. More...26 Dec 2022
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