Molecular Diagnostics

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

DNA Extraction Technique Improved for Chagas Diagnosis
Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is endemic in many parts of the Americas, where six to seven million people are infected. In the acute phase of the infection, serology may still be negative but positive for parasite by microscopic examination or by culture in specialized medium. More...28 Jan 2019

Molecular Prognostic Biomarker Found for CNS Lymphoma
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), a rare subgroup of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) arising in the central nervous system (CNS), is an aggressive malignant variant of nodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). PCNSLs account for 3% of all primary CNS tumors and 1% of NHLs in adults. More...24 Jan 2019

Gene-Based Risk Scores Predicts Alcoholic Cirrhosis
Alcoholic chronic liver disease, with a prevalence of around 12% in the European and North-American populations, is characterized by a broad spectrum of conditions ranging from simple steatosis to alcoholic steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. More...23 Jan 2019
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Genetic Methods Rapidly Diagnoses Huntington's Disease
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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
Tick-Borne Diseases Diagnosed with Multiplex Molecular Panel
HCV-RNA Present in Body Fluids in High Viral Load Patients
Banna Virus Detected by Reverse Transcription-Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification
Alzheimer's Disease Risk Alleles Profiled in Latino Populations
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