Pathology

Prosthetic Joint Infections Test Receives CE Marking
The first diagnostic test that can detect in patients' blood antibodies against several bacteria types frequently responsible for prosthetic infections, in particular Staphylococcus, the most often encountered type in such infections. More...05 Feb 2015


Collaboration Agreement Targets Tumor-Related Genes
A German biomedical company has entered into a collaborative agreement with a major Norwegian hospital that focuses on the identification of cancer-related tumor genes that predict a patient’s response or resistance to targeted therapies. More...02 Feb 2015



Sequencing Study Links Mutations in Major Heart Muscle Protein to Development of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
British heart disease researchers using advanced gene sequencing techniques have identified mutations in the TTN gene, which encodes the muscle protein titin, linked to development of dilated cardiomyopathy that are different from benign mutations in this gene that are carried by a large percentage of the population. More...26 Jan 2015
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Fecal Occult Blood Screening Increases High-Risk Polyp Detection
Melanoma Development Linked to Relationship Between Pigment Synthesis and Mitochondrial Function
Breast Cancer Test Optimizes Treatment Recommendations
Quantitative ELISA Stool Test Screens for Colorectal Cancer
Canadian Researchers Identify Mutations Linked to Rare Form of Liver Cancer
Cell Culture Technique Leads to Tailor-Made Cancer Treatments
Lens-Free Microscope Creates Images from Pathology Slides
Gene Expression Correlates with Lymphocyte Infiltration in Breast Cancer
Mutations in Rare Asbestos-Caused Cancer Identified by Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing
Potential New Tool for Cervical Cancer Detection
Genetic Tests for Breast Cancer Detect More Mutations
Zinc Isotope Test Helps Detect Early Breast Cancer
Bacterial Biofilms Associated with Colon Cancer
Panel of Long Noncoding RNAs Predicts Prospects for Leukemia Survival
Gene Uncovered Associated with Aggressive Breast Cancer
Familial Glioma Linked to Mutation in Telomere Protection Gene
Tumor Markers in Blood Underpins Future Bowel Cancer Screening
Nanoflares Detect Live Tumor Cells in Human Blood
Second Protein Identified for Common Kidney Failure
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