Molecular Diagnostics

Specific Biomarker Discovered for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's tissues. Unlike the wear-and-tear damage of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of the joints, causing painful swelling that can eventually result in bone erosion and joint deformity. More...22 May 2018

Tool Predicts Deadly Form of Mycosis Fungoides
Mycosis fungoides (MF), the most common cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a malignancy of skin-tropic memory T cells. Most MF cases present as early stage (stage I A/B, limited to the skin), and these patients typically have a chronic, indolent clinical course. More...21 May 2018

Factors Affecting Plasma DNA Analysis Evaluated
There is vast potential in precision-medicine methods of both detecting and monitoring disease by looking for indications of cancer mutations in cell-free DNA (cfDNA), circulating in the blood. However, there are many factors that can significantly alter these samples as they are collected and analyzed. More...21 May 2018

Near-Patient Hepatitis C Assay Validated
Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem, estimated to infect 1.0% of the world’s population (71 million people) and to be responsible for 400, 000 annual deaths as a result of cirrhosis and liver cancer. More...17 May 2018

Familial Genetics Influence Migraine Type
Familial aggregation in chronic diseases is well known but its background is not well understood. Migraine is an example of a common disease that can aggregate in families. It is one of the most common brain disorders worldwide, affecting approximately 15% to 20% of the adult population in developed countries. More...16 May 2018

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Genetic Scores Stratify Risk of Developing Type 1 Diabetes
Assays Using ddPCR Quantify DNA Fragments
EBV Protein Implicated in Autoimmune Diseases
Molecular Tests Equivalent to Bone Marrow Analysis for MM
Thyroid Cancer Genetics Study Finds New Mutations
Diagnostic SHERLOCK Optimized for Rapid Viral Detection
Streamlined Approach Discovered for Treating Bowel Cancer
Metagenomic Sequencing Can Diagnose Cases of Meningitis
Clostridium difficile Examined by Different Methods
Treponemal Subspecies Discriminated by LAMP
Molecular Technology Identifies Potential Biomarker for Cancer
Assay Detects Hepatitis B in Multiple Specimens
Genetic Variant Identified As Better Marker for CV Disease
CSF Examined for Enteroviral Nervous System Infection
Blood Test Predicts Onset of TB in Advance
Genetic Link to IBS Identified in Women
Genetic Test May Improve Post-Stent Treatment Outcome
Amino Acids Can Predict CV Disease Risk in Women
Rapid Test Developed for Hepatitis C Infections
Nanopore Method Developed for Genetic Screening
Aggressive Meningioma Linked to Transcription Factor Activity
Gut Microbiome Analysis Predicts Hospitalizations in Cirrhosis
Genomic Test Detects Lynch Syndrome in Colorectal Cancer
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