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Image: The cobas epidermal growth factor receptor EGFR Mutation Test v2 (Photo courtesy of Roche Molecular Systems).

Blood Test Detects Gene Mutation Associated with Lung Cancer

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer and NSCLC tumors may shed tumor DNA into a patient's blood, making it possible to detect specific mutations in blood samples. More...
14 Jun 2016
Image: The Idylla fully automated, real-time polymerase chain reaction (rt-PCR) based molecular diagnostics system (Photo courtesy of Biocartis).

Ebola Virus Triage Test Granted Emergency Use Authorization

The 2014 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa was the largest outbreak since its discovery 40 years ago and with over 11,000 deaths reported and affecting multiple countries, that outbreak demonstrated a clear need for improved infectious disease surveillance and management. More...
14 Jun 2016
Image: A newborn being evaluated in the NICU (Photo courtesy of Labroots).

Next-Gen Sequencing May Improve Diagnose of Rare Diseases in Newborns

A pilot study suggests that a next-generation sequencing (NGS) test panel for newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) may improve the diagnosis of rare diseases, deliver results more quickly, and enable test performance in-hospital rather than outsourcing. More...
13 Jun 2016
Image: Genotyping using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays (Photo courtesy of Illumina).

Alzheimer's Linked to Loss of Y Chromosome in Men

Men with blood cells that do not carry the Y chromosome are at greater risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD), and this is in addition to an increased risk of death from other causes, including many cancers. More...
09 Jun 2016
Image: A new study is one of the first to show the life-changing benefits of genome-wide sequencing for children with certain kinds of intellectual disability (Photo courtesy of the NIH).

Genomics Assay Provides Companion Diagnostic for Some Intellectual Disabilities

A new study is one of the first to show the benefits of whole exome sequencing (WESeq) based diagnostics for children with certain kinds of intellectual disability, enabling physicians to prescribe more appropriate, personalized treatment. More...
07 Jun 2016
Image: The G2565BA microarray scanner system (Photo courtesy of Agilent Technologies).

Deadly Brain Cancer Genes Identified

Gliomas are a type of tumor that starts in the glial cells of the central nervous system, the brain and spinal cord, and glia are the support cells of the nervous system, providing physical support and insulation to neurons. More...
06 Jun 2016
Image: The QX100 droplet digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR) system (Photo courtesy of Bio-Rad Laboratories).

Blood Test Supports Use of New Stomach Cancer Treatment

By measuring the number of copies of just one gene from cancer DNA circulating in the bloodstream, scientists were able to identify the patients with stomach cancer who were most likely to respond to treatment. More...
06 Jun 2016
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