Molecular Diagnostics


Identification of Rickettsial Biomarker Facilitates Early Diagnosis of Tick-borne Spotted Fevers
A protein biomarker has been identified that enables the rapid and specific early diagnosis of tick-borne rickettsial diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Mediterranean spotted fever. More...27 Jan 2020
![Image: Photomicrograph of a sputum specimen showing the presence of numerous Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria (Photo courtesy of [U.S.] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Image: Photomicrograph of a sputum specimen showing the presence of numerous Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria (Photo courtesy of [U.S.] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)](https://globetechcdn.com/mobile_labmedica/images/stories/articles/article_images/2020-01-27/GMS-010C.jpg)
![Image: Figure A shows the location of the lungs and airways in the body. Figure B shows a cross-section of a normal airway. Figure C shows a cross-section of an airway during asthma symptoms (Photo courtesy of [U.S.] National Institute of Health: National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute) Image: Figure A shows the location of the lungs and airways in the body. Figure B shows a cross-section of a normal airway. Figure C shows a cross-section of an airway during asthma symptoms (Photo courtesy of [U.S.] National Institute of Health: National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute)](https://globetechcdn.com/mobile_labmedica/images/stories/articles/article_images/2020-01-23/GMS-009B.jpg)

Neurodevelopmental Disorders Diagnosed with RNA-Sequencing
Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is a genetic disorder and people with this syndrome experience a range of physical, cognitive, and medical challenges ranging from mild to severe. The syndrome has a widely varied phenotype, meaning people with the syndrome have varied features and challenges. More...23 Jan 2020


Diagnostic Biomarker Found for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Esophageal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world, and its incidence ranks seventh among those of all malignant tumors. Esophageal cancer can be divided into two pathological types: squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and adenocarcinoma. More...22 Jan 2020
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Multiplex Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Developed for Congenital Infections
Biomarker Predicts Prognosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients
Large GWAS Study Finds DNA Variants Linked to Risk of Developing Breast Cancer
Peptide Biomarker Predicts Risk of Dying in Patients with Stable Heart Failure
Blood-Based Sequencing Identifies Pediatric Cancer Infections Before Symptoms
Molecular Profiles, Microenvironment Signatures May Improve Lymphoma Prognosis
Common Variant Modifiers for Syndromic Heart Condition Located
Urinary Cell-Free DNA Detects Urothelial Carcinoma
An Omics Approach for Predicting Mutations in Protein-Metal Binding Sites
Nanopore Sequencing Rapidly Diagnoses Gut Condition in Preterm Infants
Extrachromosomal Circular DNA Drives Oncogenic Genome Remodeling in Neuroblastoma
Liquid Biopsy Detects Breast Cancer Residual Disease
Standard Pathology Tests Outperform Molecular Subtyping in Bladder Cancer
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