Molecular Diagnostics
Isothermal DNA Amplification Method Detects Onchocerca in Skin Biopsies
Onchocerciasis, infection with the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus is a neglected tropical disease, which is best known as river blindness. Diagnostic procedures for the diagnosis of infection with this nematode parasite are currently based on the microscopic detection of microfilariae in skin biopsies. More...20 Dec 2016
![Image: Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) of renal arteries. Image shows \"string-of-beads\" arterial lesions, a feature of multi-focal FMD caused by areas of relative stenoses alternating with small aneurysms. The diameters of the aneurysms exceed the normal diameter of the artery, a sign characteristic of medial FMD. A similar bead appearance may be seen in perimedial FMD, but the diameters of the beads do not exceed the normal diameter of the artery. Note the involvement of branch renal arteries (Photo courtesy of the Journal of Rare Diseases).](https://globetechcdn.com/mobile_labmedica/images/stories/articles/article_images/2016-12-20/MMS-151.jpg "Image: Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) of renal arteries. Image shows \\"string-of-beads\\" arterial lesions, a feature of multi-focal FMD caused by areas of relative stenoses alternating with small aneurysms. The diameters of the aneurysms exceed the normal diameter of the artery, a sign characteristic of medial FMD. A similar bead appearance may be seen in perimedial FMD, but the diameters of the beads do not exceed the normal diameter of the artery. Note the involvement of branch renal arteries (Photo courtesy of the Journal of Rare Diseases).")
Mutations in Gene Show Predisposition to Artery-Damaging Disease
Scientists have discovered that loss-of-function alterations in the YY1AP1 gene can lead to fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) or similar arterial diseases, including Grange syndrome. The link helps explain what causes this class of arterial disease, which often strikes without warning, as there is currently no test to assess risk of developing FMD. More...20 Dec 2016
Genomics Technique Accelerate Detection of Foodborne Bacterial Outbreaks
Diagnostic testing for foodborne pathogens relies on culture-based techniques that are not rapid enough for real-time disease surveillance and do not give a quantitative picture of pathogen abundance or the response of the natural microbiome. More...15 Dec 2016
Real-Time PCR Of Oropharyngeal Swabs Diagnoses Pneumonia in Adults
A lack of sensitive tests and difficulties obtaining representative samples contribute to the challenge in identifying etiology in pneumonia. Upper respiratory tract swabs can be easily collected and analyzed with real-time polymerase chain reaction (rtPCR). More...13 Dec 2016
Unique Assay Improves Cancer Diagnosis for Leukemia Patients
A new CE-IVD-marked assay for calreticulin (CALR) mutations, run on a well-established RT-PCR platform, aids in establishing the diagnosis of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) in line with the latest WHO recommendations and clinical guidelines. More...13 Dec 2016
Blood Test Could Predict Best Treatment for Lung Cancer
A blood test could predict how well small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients will respond to treatment. In most patients with SCLC, a metastatic, aggressive disease, the condition is initially chemosensitive, but then relapses with acquired chemoresistance. More...09 Dec 2016
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