Molecular Diagnostics

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Regulatory Networks Identified
Adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts (a type of white blood cell), red blood cells, or platelets. AML is a heterogeneous disease caused by a variety of alterations in transcription factors, epigenetic regulators and signaling molecules. More...28 Nov 2018

Pregnancy-Related Immune Changes Revealed by Placenta Sequencing
A team of scientists has used single-cell RNA sequencing to map expression profiles in the placenta, focusing on the decidua tissue that forms from the lining of the uterus and placental trophoblast tissue from the fetus that interacts with maternal cells. More...28 Nov 2018
Sensitive Tumor Detection Uses Cell-Free DNA Methylomes
A combination of "liquid biopsy," epigenetic alterations and machine learning has been used to develop a blood test to detect and classify cancer at its earliest stages. The method holds promise of being able to find cancer earlier when it is more easily treated and long before symptoms ever appear. More...27 Nov 2018

Biomarker Found for Prostate Cancer Treatment Response
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in males and has one of the highest five-year survival rate when diagnosed in the localized stage. When diagnosed in the advanced stage or when a localized tumor relapses after the initial local treatment, the usual procedure is to fight it using male hormone (androgen) deprivation therapy. More...27 Nov 2018



Childhood Epilepsy Diagnoses Shift with Genomic Reinterpretation
Clinical genomic tests that examine the DNA sequence of large numbers of genes are commonly used in the diagnosis and management of epilepsy in pediatric patients. The permanence of genomic test result interpretations is not known. More...22 Nov 2018
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Blood Compatibility Assay Approved by FDA
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Spinal Fluid Fingerprint Distinguishes Brain Infections from Diseases
Combined DNA Technologies Analyzed for Malaria Diagnosis
Warfarin Bleeding Risk SNPs Identified in African Americans
HPV DNA Test Monitors Remission in Oral Cancer
Ultrasensitive Screening Platform Detects Pathogenic Bacteria
Functional Genomic Landscape of AML Analyzed
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Fall into Genetic Subgroups
Multidrug-Resistant TB Outbreak Undetected by Standard Tests
Chronic Inflammation Linked to Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Fatal Prostate Cancer Differentiated from Manageable Cancer
High-Risk HPV Evaluated for Invasive Cervical Cancer
CD MicroRNA Marks Subtypes with Differing Outcomes
Novel Technology Enables Detection of Early-Stage Cancer
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