Molecular Diagnostics

New Sensitive Blood Test Detects, Characterizes and Monitors Small Cell Lung Cancer
Doctors could one day diagnose and characterize early stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) using a simple blood test based on a new method to analyze blood samples and pick up specific DNA modifications called methylation that change early on in the growth of cancers.. More...02 Sep 2022

Roche Launches Next-Generation Digital PCR System
Roche Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) has launched its first digital polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system, the Digital LightCycler System that detects disease and is designed to accurately quantify trace amounts of specific DNA and RNA targets not typically detectable by conventional PCR methods. More...02 Sep 2022

World-First Preventative DNA Screening for Cancer and Heart Disease Risk
A world-first DNA screening study will provide young Australians with access to a free DNA saliva test in order to learn whether they face increased risk of some cancers and heart disease, which can be prevented or treated early if detected. More...02 Sep 2022


Novel Blood Test Evaluates Severity In Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension that can cause difficulty breathing, chest pain, and fatigue. The disease, whose exact cause is unknown, is estimated to affect less than 50,000 people in the USA. More...01 Sep 2022

Non-invasive Saliva Test Detects Patients with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
A recent paper described a noninvasive saliva-based test that uses RNA sequencing to detect changes in the oral microbiome that can identify individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). More...01 Sep 2022

A Phosphorylated Tau Protein Is Diagnostic for Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease in Down Syndrome Patients
A blood test that determines circulating levels of the Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarker protein phospho-tau217 (p-tau217) was found to distinguish AD from other neurodegenerative diseases in persons with Down syndrome. More...01 Sep 2022
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Mutation Testing Utilized in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Prenatal Test Reduces Time of Detecting Chromosomal Abnormalities
First Syndromic Test Differentiates Between Monkeypox and Five Pathogens with Similar Symptoms
DNA Test for Lyme Disease in Horses Could Diagnose Difficult-to-Detect Illnesses in Humans
Expanded Genetic Testing Leads to Additional Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmia Diagnoses
Simple Blood Test Detection Method Could Revolutionize Cancer Treatment
Novel Blood Test Could Detect Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
MDx Platform Provides 15-Minute Results Without Nucleic Acid Amplification
Noninvasive Cancer Diagnosis with a Contact Lens-based System that Collects and Analyses Tear Exosomes
Ultra-Rapid Sepsis Test Enables Immediate Clinical Decision-Making at Fingertips
Blood Biomarkers Can Predict Outcome of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Genomic Study Reveals New Subtypes
CRISPR-based System Detects Disease Related RNA Biomarkers
Levels of suPAR Protein Predict Risk of Blood Clot Formation in Covid-19 Patients
POC Blood Test Could Diagnose Brain Tumors Earlier
Automated PCR Home-Test Device Accurately Detects Covid-19 in Saliva
Globe Scientific Introduces New Enhanced & Portable Clinical Centrifuges
Whole Blood Collection Technology Enables Isolation of cfDNA, CTC, and RNA from Same Sample
Genetic Link Found Between Gut Disorders and Alzheimer's Disease
Tianlong Introduces Coxsackie A6/A10 Nucleic Acid Detection Kit
Smartphone Clip-On Instrument Detects Zika Virus in Blood Samples
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