Molecular Diagnostics

NGS Panels Detect RNA and DNA Cancer Biomarkers in Single Assay
Vela Diagnostics (Singapore) has launched its new OncoKey SL 60 and 525 Plus Panels. These next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based panels are intended for detection of DNA and RNA cancer biomarkers from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue specimens, for up to 64 samples in a single sequencing run. More...30 Mar 2022

Novel System to Accelerate Development of New Diagnostic Tests
Researchers have developed a more generalizable approach to the creation of new tests, building a software tool capable of turning the reaction graphs into suggestions as to how chemical primers and reactions could be used to create the desired diagnostic results. The software which helps speed up the process of creating new diagnostic tests could help combat future pandemics, its developers say. More...29 Mar 2022

Urine Liquid Biopsy Test Detects Molecular Evidence of Prostate Cancer
A standalone, non-invasive liquid biopsy urine test can, from a single urine specimen, accurately detect molecular evidence of prostate cancer and, if cancer is detected, classify the severity, or the risk grade, of the malignancy. More...29 Mar 2022

BDNF Risk Variant Linked to Brain Inflammation in RRMS Patients
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that is nowadays representing one of the main causes of disability in young people. The clinical course of MS is highly variable and reflects the complex pathogenesis characterized by inflammation and neurodegeneration already detectable in the initial stages of the disease. More...28 Mar 2022



Enzyme-Based Point-of-Care Test Could Rapidly Identify Stroke Patients upon Arrival at Hospital
Researchers at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY, USA) have developed a new test that could rapidly identify stroke patients upon arrival at the hospital, so that more patients could receive a CT scan and the clot-dissolving medicine tPA within the critical window. The researchers plan to develop this enzyme-based technology into a range of diagnostic tests that can be performed anywhere using a handheld device. Their initial research has shown that the test effectively diagnoses stroke and concussions. More...25 Mar 2022
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