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Image: A malignant melanoma of the skin (Photo courtesy of National Cancer Institute).

Biomarker Detects Active Melanoma and Predicts Survival

Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer, these cancerous growths develop when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells, which is most often caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunshine or tanning beds, triggers mutations (genetic defects) that lead the skin cells to multiply rapidly and form malignant tumors. More...
25 Jul 2018
Image: A blood smear from a patient with acute myeloid leukemia showing very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distinctive feature of these blasts is a linear red \"Auer rod\" composed of crystallized granules (Photo courtesy of University of Utah Medical School).

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Risk Predicted in Healthy Individuals

The incidence of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) increases with age and mortality exceeds 90% when diagnosed after age 65. Most cases arise without any detectable early symptoms and patients usually present with the acute complications of bone marrow failure. More...
25 Jul 2018
Image: An illustration of graphene-based single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection chip wirelessly transmitting signal to a smartphone (Photo courtesy of Professor Ratnesh Lal, PhD).

Biosensor Chip Detects SNPs with Higher Sensitivity

A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is the change in a single nucleotide base (A, C, G or T) in the DNA sequence and it is the most common type of genetic mutation. While most SNPs have no discernible effect on health, some are associated with increased risk of developing pathological conditions such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, neurodegenerative disorders, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. More...
24 Jul 2018
Image: An immunohistochemistry staining for expression of the estrogen receptor positivity (ER+) showing strong nuclear reactivity (Photo courtesy of the Indian National Institute of Pathology).

Cancer Genetics Highlight Mutations Linked to Drug Response

A range of somatic driver alterations has been described in estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative (ER+/HER2−) early breast cancer (BC); however, the clinical relevance is unknown. More...
19 Jul 2018
Image: A histopathology of mixed germ cell tumor of the testes demonstrating the high-grade cytology, typical for embryonal carcinoma (Photo courtesy of Nephron).

Integrated Analyses Offer Molecular Insights to Tumor Subtypes

The most common malignancy of young adult males of European descent are testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) of the type derived from germ cell neoplasia in situ (GCNIS). There are two major histologic types: pure classic seminoma and nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCTs). More...
19 Jul 2018
Image: A human neutrophil (grey) is interacting with Klebsiella pneumoniae (pink). A hypervirulent version of this pathogen is sparking increasing concern due to recent reports describing hypervirulent strains that are antimicrobial resistant (Photo courtesy of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases).

Biomarker Discovered for Hypervirulent Pathogen

There is no accurate method for distinguishing between the hypervirulent strain from the classical strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae (cKp), which is most often seen in the Western hemisphere, and is less virulent and usually causes infections in hospital settings. More...
18 Jul 2018
Image: The structure of a lipopolysaccharide (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

MicroRNA Pair Serves as Biomarkers for Rapid Sepsis Diagnosis

Two microRNAs that could be the basis of a test to help physicians classify patients into those with organ failure who are at high risk of sepsis and death and those patients with milder infections have been identified. More...
16 Jul 2018
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