Molecular Diagnostics
Blood Test Predicts Onset of Huntington's Disease
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal genetic neurological disease. It usually develops in adulthood and causes abnormal involuntary movements, psychiatric symptoms and dementia and approximately 10,000 people in the UK have HD with around 25,000 at risk. More...21 Jun 2017


Blood Test Predicts Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Current tests such as the prostate specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal exam (DRE) often lead to unneeded biopsies and more than 50% of men who undergo biopsy do not have prostate cancer, yet suffer the pain and side effects of the procedure such as infection or sepsis. More...20 Jun 2017


LAMP Assay Validated for MRSA in Invasive Samples
Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of bone and joint infections and one of the most common causative pathogens of bacterial pneumonia in children. An increased risk of mortality from invasive staphylococcal infections has been attributed to methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). More...16 Jun 2017
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Sequencing Approach to Detect Genomic Alterations
Genetic Mutation Identified for Childhood Kidney Cancer
Rapid Molecular Test Diagnoses Multiple Sclerosis
Molecular Test Rapidly Diagnoses Sepsis
Rare Infection in Transplant Recipients Linked to Donors
Biomarkers Revealed for Cognitive Impairment in PD
Untethered Proteins Could Help Diagnose MKD
Haptoglobin Genotyping Test Enables Key Diabetes Treatment
Recurrent Mutation Linked to Childhood Blindness
Blood Sample Storage Evaluated for PEA Analysis
Metabolic Approach Helps Determine Risk of AD
Alzheimer’s Disease Progression Predicted by Gene Mutation
Pathogens Help Diagnose Fatty Liver Disease
Gene Sequencing Reveals Mutations in Endometriosis
Molecular Test Predicts Blood Cancer Patient Survival
Solvent Interaction Analysis of PSA Reduces Need for Biopsies
Elevated Levels of Beta-2 Microglobulin Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
Low Levels of Protein Linked to Cognitive Decline
Test Predicts Benefit of Targeted Cancer Treatments
Genomic Duplication Responsible for Rare Skin Disease
Typhoid Fever Victims Present Unique Metabolomic Profile
Child Biomarkers Linked to BD Parents
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