Molecular Diagnostics

RNA Defects Linked to Multiple Myeloma Progression
Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common type of blood cancer where cancer cells accumulate in the bone marrow, crowding out healthy blood cells. Studies on MM development have traditionally focused mostly on DNA abnormalities. More...14 Nov 2018

Blood Test Identifies Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
A test based on a protein biomarker found in the blood is the basis of a scoring system that distinguishes patients with clinical heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) from healthy individuals and patients with risk factors but no heart failure. More...12 Nov 2018


Combined DNA Technologies Analyzed for Malaria Diagnosis
Malaria is one of the most important parasitic infectious diseases for which almost half of the world’s population is at risk. Although several diagnostic methods are now available to detect the infection, more sensitive and applicable tests are still required in the field. More...08 Nov 2018


HPV DNA Test Monitors Remission in Oral Cancer
A blood-based method has been developed to test patients with human papillomavirus-associated oral cancers for signs of remission or recurrence. This approach would potentially allow doctors to more accurately and more easily identify which patients are free from cancer after radiation treatment, and which might be poised to recur. More...06 Nov 2018
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CD MicroRNA Marks Subtypes with Differing Outcomes
Novel Technology Enables Detection of Early-Stage Cancer
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Multiple Myeloma Subtypes Linked to Patient Ancestry
Test Identifies More Treatable Cancer Mutations Than Biopsies
Rapid Test Detects Drugs of Abuse in Fingerprint Samples
Molecular Diagnostics Prevents Malaria in Blood Banks
Study Shows Zika Virus Persists in Body Fluids
Next-Gen Test Authorized for Minimal Residual Disease
Human Pegivirus Identified in Encephalitis Patients
Novel Fecal Biomarker Found for Colorectal Cancer
Individual HPV Types Linked to HIV Infection
Detection System Used for Monitoring Small Molecules
Antibiotic-Resistant Mutations Revealed by Sequencing Method
Disease-Associated Variants in Genes Allow Early Diagnosis
New Gene Variants Associated with Chronic Back Pain
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