Molecular Diagnostics

DNA Methylation Test Detects Early Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Liquid biopsies that noninvasively detect molecular correlates of aggressive prostate cancer (PCa) could be used to triage patients, reducing the burdens of unnecessary invasive prostate biopsy and enabling early detection of high-risk disease. More...06 Feb 2019

CSF Liquid Biopsy Sequencing Tracks Glioma Evolution
Genetic tumor profiling of gliomas is used to classify disease and guide therapy, but involves brain surgery for tissue collection; repeated tumor biopsies may be necessary for accurate genotyping over the course of the disease. More...06 Feb 2019

Simple Inexpensive Test Screens for Esophageal Cancer
Cancer of the esophagus claims more than 400,000 lives around the world each year. With no efficient, reliable method of screening for the disease, by the time symptoms become apparent, it's often too late to save the patient. More...05 Feb 2019

Diagnostic Methods for Infectious Uveitis Investigated
Uveitis is the inflammation of the uvea, the pigmented layer that lies between the inner retina and the outer fibrous layer composed of the sclera and cornea. Uveitis can have many causes, including eye injury and inflammatory diseases. More...04 Feb 2019

Tumor Mutational Load Predicts Survival Post-Immunotherapy
A survey of thousands of advanced cancers suggests a way to identify those most likely to respond to groundbreaking therapies that unleash an immune response against tumors, but the results highlight how difficult it will be to translate such an approach into a reliable clinical test. More...31 Jan 2019
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DNA Extraction Technique Improved for Chagas Diagnosis
Padlock Probe Assay Detects and Subtypes Seasonal Influenza
Molecular Prognostic Biomarker Found for CNS Lymphoma
Gene-Based Risk Scores Predicts Alcoholic Cirrhosis
Prognostic Signature Described in HPV-Positive Cell Carcinomas
Genetic Methods Rapidly Diagnoses Huntington's Disease
Urinary Detection Method Developed for Prostate Cancer
Latinos and Hispanics Prone to Kidney Disease Gene Variant
Age-Related Remodeling Linked to Normal Aging
Tumor Sequencing Finds Mutations Caused by Blood Disorder
Newborn Genomic Sequencing Detects Disease Risk Factors
Tools for Meningitis Diagnostics Implemented in Resource-Limited Settings
LAMP Test Rapidly Detects Sexually Transmitted Chlamydia
New Risk Loci Identified for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Diverse Chronic Kidney Diseases Diagnosed with Exome Sequencing
Rapid Next-Gen Sequencing Method Predicts Prostate Cancer Risks
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Linked to Transcription Factors
Epigenetic Cervical Cancer Test Has Perfect Detection Rate
Molecular Cause Found for Rare Autoimmune Disorders
Gut Microbes Differ Between Two Common Conditions
Sequencing Assay Adopted for Advanced Lung Cancer Reflex Testing
Neuroblastoma Molecular Analysis Leads to Prognostic Markers
Genetic and Epigenetic Features Found in Glioma Tumors
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