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Genetics Helps Determine Warfarin Dose for Joint Surgery

A five-year study – the Genetics Informatics Trial of Warfarin to Prevent Deep Venous Thrombosis (GIFT) – finds that genetic testing can help determine the safest dose of the blood thinner warfarin, with fewer side effects, for patients undergoing joint replacement surgery. More...
06 Nov 2017
Image: An illustration of individual breast cancer tumors (Tumors A–D) with cells in varying differentiation states (shown in different colors) within a tumor (Image courtesy of Yeo SK and Guan J-L / Trends in Cancer).

Single-Cell Diagnostics Advocated for Breast Cancer Subtyping

In an opinion article based their analysis of studies, two medical researchers argue that women diagnosed with breast cancer (BC) would likely benefit from treatment based also on identifying the molecular subtype of different cells within their tumors, in addition to current molecular and histopathology testing of collections of tumor cells. More...
06 Nov 2017
Image: The iEAT system for onsite antigen detection consists of a pocket-sized detector, an electrode chip, and a disposable kit for allergen extraction. The detector connects with a smartphone for system control and data upload to a cloud server (Photo courtesy of Lin, et al. ACS Nano, August 2017).

Personal Lab Offers Rapid Detection of Food Allergens

Researchers have developed a small, low cost device for individual use that can accurately detect food allergens in less than ten minutes. More...
06 Nov 2017
Image: This transmission electron photomicrograph shows a negative-stained, Fortaleza-strain Zika virus (red) (Photo courtesy of the US National Institutes of Health).

Zika Virus Persists Longer in Cutaneous Capillary Blood

Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes. People with Zika virus disease can have symptoms including mild fever, skin rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache. More...
02 Nov 2017
Image: The ABI 3730xl capillary DNA sequencer (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific).

Genetic Mutation Linked to New Form of Diabetes

Finding the genetic cause of rare familial diabetes (monogenic diabetes) provides new biological insights into human pancreas development and function, as well as potentially novel therapeutic targets with important treatment implications. More...
02 Nov 2017
Image: The Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer is a microfluidics-based platform for sizing, quantification and quality control of DNA, RNA, proteins and cells (Photo courtesy of CORELAB).

Viral Marker Predicts Flu Severity in Infected Patients

Influenza A viruses are the causative agents of annual epidemics, sporadic zoonotic outbreaks and occasionally pandemics. Worldwide, acute respiratory infections caused by influenza A viruses continue to be one of the main causes of acute illness and death. More...
01 Nov 2017
Image: Histopathology of a retinoma showing abundant fleurettes and sparse cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm. Retinomas share the same genetic origin as retinoblastomas (Photo courtesy of Helen Dimaras, PhD).

Genetic Testing Recommended for Children at Risk for Retinoblastoma

Retinoblastoma is a cancer that starts in the retina at the very back of the eye. It can also spread to other parts of the body, including the brain and bones. There are approximately 350 new cases diagnosed each year in the USA. More...
31 Oct 2017
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