Molecular Diagnostics
Tear Fluid Collected Using Noninvasive Technique Could Help Diagnose Diseases
Researchers have found that the same tissue paper, called a Schirmer strip, already placed painlessly against the eye to measure tear production in patients, can also capture a sufficient volume of tear fluid for a detailed protein analysis. More...30 May 2022
Illumina’s Pan-Cancer Companion Diagnostic Enables Targeted Therapy
Most companion diagnostic (CDx) tests are specific to one type of cancer, but a new CDx test allows for identification of cancer patients with solid tumors who are positive for neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) gene fusions, including NTRK1, NTRK2 or NTRK3. More...30 May 2022
A Circulating Antibody Enables Prediction of Crohn’s Disease Long Before Symptoms Appear
The appearance of antibodies against granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in the blood predict the development of complicated Crohn’s disease long before the diagnosis of the disorder. More...25 May 2022
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First Fully Automated, Standardized Pre-Analytical Platform for Comprehensive Liquid Biopsy Testing
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