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Image: The Agilent TapeStation system is an established automated electrophoresis tool for DNA and RNA sample quality control (Photo courtesy of Agilent Technologies)

Benign Hypertension-Causing Tumors Linked to Somatic Co-Driver Mutations

Most aldosterone-producing adenomas (APAs) have gain-of-function somatic mutations of ion channels or transporters. However, their frequency in aldosterone-producing cell clusters of normal adrenal gland suggests a requirement for co-driver mutations in APAs. More...
05 Oct 2021
Image: Blood smear from a P. falciparum culture. Several red blood cells have ring stages inside them. Close to the center is a schizont and on the left a trophozoite (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

WHO Warning: Rapid Tests Misdiagnose Many Cases of P. falciparum Malaria in Africa

A pair of mutations, which result in deletion of the Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2), render the malaria parasite invisible to the most commonly used rapid diagnostic tests. More...
05 Oct 2021
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Image: Next Generation Phenotyping Platform from Selux (Photo courtesy of Selux Diagnostics, Inc.)

Next Generation Rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) Platform Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation

Selux Diagnostics, Inc.’s (Boston, MA, USA) Next Generation Phenotyping (NGP) platform has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for positive blood culture and sterile body fluid samples. More...
05 Oct 2021
Image: Photomicrograph of a bone marrow smear from a patient with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, showing foamy macrophages engulfing mature and precursor erythrocytes (arrow) (Photo courtesy of Ismail Hader, MD, FACP)

IFN-γ Signature Distinguishes Pediatric Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis from Sepsis and SIRS

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), severe sepsis, and persistent systemic inflammatory response syndrome are all conditions defined by excessive immune activation that may progress rapidly and are associated high risk of death without early introduction of appropriate therapy. More...
04 Oct 2021
Image: The HPV-Seq test is an ultra-sensitive liquid biopsy solution for the identification and quantification of circulating HPV 16 and HPV 18 DNA in patients with cancers caused by HPV infection (Photo courtesy of Sysmex Inostics)

Liquid Bioassay for Ultrasensitive Detection of Circulating HPV DNA

A recent paper concluded that for cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), the HPV-seq technique was a promising ultrasensitive approach for detection and analysis of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). More...
04 Oct 2021
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New Non-Invasive Blood Test for Colon Cancer Presented at 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting

A new non-invasive test that uses blood samples to diagnose cases of colorectal cancer was presented at the 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. More...
29 Sep 2021
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Seegene Unveils New STARlet-AIOS All-in-One Solution for All Molecular Testing at AACC 2021

Seegene, Inc. (Seoul, Korea) unveiled its new STARlet-AIOS All-in-One Solution for All Molecular Testing at the 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, September 26-30. More...
29 Sep 2021
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