Molecular Diagnostics

Single-Cell Analysis Uncovers Regulatory Program in Rare Leukemia
Identifying the causes of human diseases requires deconvolution of abnormal molecular phenotypes spanning DNA accessibility, gene expression and protein abundance. Mixed-phenotype acute leukemia exhibits features of both acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia and, as such, is marked by features of multiple hematopoietic lineages. More...18 Dec 2019


Genetic Biomarkers Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders Identified
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of neurodevelopmental conditions resulting in challenges related to communication, social understanding and behavior. Studies show families who have a child with ASD have a 6.9% to 19.5% chance of another child having ASD and a 30% to 40% chance of another child having atypical development. More...17 Dec 2019

Implement Diagnostics System Improves Infectious Disease Testing
A team of scientists recently began using machine-learning tools and assessed them in a prospective clinical trial to determine whether artificial intelligence could perform better than specialists in clinical test interpretation. More...17 Dec 2019

Mutations Causing Loss of Tumor Suppressor Gene Increase Aggressiveness of Rare Bile Duct Cancer
A team of Japanese cancer researchers identified a biomarker, that when absent or reduced, predicts the likely outcome of the rare cancer of the bile duct, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). More...17 Dec 2019

Childhood Kidney Cancer Arises from Altered Normal Tissue
While kidney cancer in children is rare, the most common type is Wilms tumor, which mostly affects children under the age of five. Most cases of Wilms tumor can be cured through surgery to remove the afflicted kidney in combination with chemotherapy and possibly radiotherapy. More...16 Dec 2019

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