Molecular Diagnostics

Liquid Biopsy Technique Detects Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A liquid biopsy technique based on hexokinase-2, a key enzyme in glucose metabolism, is able to detect circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). More...16 Mar 2021

Analysis of Urinary Exosome RNA Can Diagnose Kidney Transplant Rejection
A panel of mRNA signatures derived from urinary exosomes was shown to be a powerful and noninvasive tool to screen for the body’s rejection of a kidney allograft (a transplant from a genetically non-identical donor). More...15 Mar 2021

Whipple’s Disease Pathogen Found in International Diarrhea Patients
Tropheryma whipplei is the causative agent of Whipple’s disease. The organism has also been detected in the feces of healthy or asymptomatic persons and in the feces of patients with diarrhea. Symptoms tend to develop slowly over many years in most people with this disease. More...11 Mar 2021

Five Genes Help Predict Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy body dementia usually affects people over 65 years old. Early signs of the disease include hallucinations, mood swings, and problems with thinking, movements, and sleep. Patients who initially have cognitive and behavioral problems are usually diagnosed as having dementia with Lewy bodies, but are sometimes mistakenly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. More...10 Mar 2021

Low Lymphocyte Counts Linked to More Severe Sarcoidosis Inflammation
A recent paper identified unique phenotypes of sarcoidosis and demonstrated the relationship between these phenotypes and inflammatory activity, as measured by serologic markers of inflammation and avidity on 18FDG-PET/CT scan. More...09 Mar 2021


Clinical Germline Testing Evaluated for Pediatric Cancer Patients
Pediatric cancer is rare, with fewer than 10,000 solid tumors diagnosed in children annually in the USA. Previous studies interrogating germline predisposition broadly across pediatric cancer types have found heritable germline predisposition in 8%–12% of patients. More...04 Mar 2021
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Elevated Plasma Levels of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Indicate Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
Pulse-Controlled Amplification Tested for Infectious Disease Diagnostics
22-Gene Genomic Classifier Validated in Recurrent Prostate Cancer Patients
Plasma or Urine Liquid Biopsy Tests May Guide Colorectal Cancer Treatment
Proteogenomic and Metabolomic Studies Characterize Human Glioblastoma
Study Confirms Value of the MyProstateScore Urine Test for Prostate Cancer Screening
Next Generation Sequencing Finds More Gene Mutations for Leukemia
Exome Sequencing Identified Pathogenic Variants in Cerebral Palsy Patients
Analysis of Cell-free DNA in the Blood May Replace Examination of Biopsy Specimens for Disease Diagnosis
NanoString Technology Modernizes Liposarcoma Diagnostics
TFP Inhibitor Levels Elevated in Bleeding Tendency Patients
Prolonged Maternal Zika Viremia Evaluated for Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
Early Plasma Biomarkers Discovered for Alzheimer's Disease
TAP1 Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Liquid Biopsy Allows Monitoring of COVID-19 Damage to Cells, Tissues, and Organs
Blood Test Detects Early Colorectal Adenomas
Precise Measurement of DNA Length Polymorphisms Used to Diagnose Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Liquid Biopsy Predicts Colon Cancer Relapse Months Earlier
Cell-Free DNA Detects Heart Allograft Acute Rejection
AI-guided Immunoassay Measures Maternal Autoantibodies to Predict Likelihood of Autism Spectrum Disorder
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