Abbott has announced that the ARCHITECT AFP test, which may help doctors detect serious birth defects and the progression of testicular cancer, recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Biomarkers, such as alpha-fetoprotein ...

EKF Diagnostics, worldwide manufacturer of point-of-care diagnostic tools, organ injury biomarkers and assays, has announced the launch of a new division to focus on molecular and companion diagnostics. EKF Molecular Diagnostics will develop ...

Rheonix Inc., the developer of automated molecular diagnostic testing platforms, has been issued a patent protecting self-contained instruments for purifying, amplifying, and analyzing one or more target nucleic acid sequences necessary for performing a ...

Veridex has announced that the first study of the company's next-generation circulating tumor cell (CTC) technology, developed in collaboration with researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), has been published in Science Translational ...

Genomic Health to  Make Oncotype DX Prostate Cancer Test Available to Physicians and  Patients by End of Second QuarterGenomic Health has announced that the clinical trial results validating its biopsy-based Oncotype DX prostate cancer test ...

Beckman Coulter has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance on a new Hemoglobin A1c assay  (HbA1c-) with improved performance for standard use on the company's UniCel DxC Systems.The HbA1c- reagent has been designed and developed ...

Pressure BioSciences Inc. has announced that scientists from three separate research groups presented data at the recent US HUPO 9th annual Conference, Baltimore, indicating that sample preparation methods based on the company's patented pressure cycling ...

Quest Diagnostics announced the availability of two new blood tests for aiding the early diagnosis of arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disorder that can cause debilitating joint damage.The lab-developed tests are based on the proprietary 14-3-3eta protein ...

The Edge System, developed by HTG Molecular Diagnostics, is a finalist in the 15th annual Medical Design Excellence Awards competition. HTG Molecular Diagnostics is a privately held company specializing in RNA based diagnostics and solutions for ...

Link Technologies Ltd, an ISO 9001:2008 certified specialist oligonucleotide reagent manufacturer, has launched a range of high quality cyanine dye products to support the continued increase in demand for fluorescent labelling in biological imaging and ...

BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a global medical technology company, has received FDA clearance to market the BD MAX Cdiff Assay in the United States. The assay is performed on the fully-automated BD MAX System and ...

Leica Biosystems announced the launch of the EXPERIENCELAB tour, a mobile demonstration lab that showcases Leica's full line of anatomical pathology solutions. Customers will be able to visit the EXPERIENCELAB as it moves across North America. This will ...

Meridian Bioscience Inc. announced the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has re-categorized Meridian's illumigene® Group A Streptococcus and illumigene® Group B Streptococcus tests as "Moderate Complexity" under the Clinical Laboratory ...

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a previously unknown biological mechanism involved in the regulation of pancreatic islet beta cells, whose role is to produce and release insulin. The discovery ...

CardioDx, Inc., a pioneer in the field of cardiovascular genomic diagnostics, has announced data demonstrating that Corus CAD, the only clinically validated gene expression test for the assessment of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), has higher ...

Research at Johns Hopkins suggests that if hospitals would show physicians the price of some diagnostic laboratory tests at the time the tests are ordered, doctors would order substantially fewer of them or search for lower-priced alternatives. In a ...

Scientists working in rural Tanzania have used a simple $8 glass lens, a strip of double-sided tape, and a cheap flashlight to convert an Apple iPhone into a field microscope that can successfully detect intestinal worm infections in children, according ...

Blue River Systems announced that an update to its ImageView for Clinical Labs suite of solutions for capturing, storing and accessing electronic files is now available. The solution ensures immediate access to requisitions, EOB's and other source ...

Pro-Visual Publishing announces its inaugural release of the 2013 Laboratory Guide to Workplace Safety (NZ). In conjunction with Science Industry Australia (SIA) and the Australasian Laboratory Managers Association (ALMA), Pro-Visual delivers this guide, ...

Researchers investigating heart disease in African Americans presented findings this month showing that increased levels of remnant lipoprotein cholesterol measured with Atherotech Diagnostics Lab's VAP Lipid Panel were a significant, ...

Scientists at UC San Francisco have found a more precise way to turn off genes, a finding that will speed research discoveries and biotech advances and may eventually prove useful in reprogramming cells to regenerate organs and tissues.The strategy ...

A new study indicates that a simple saliva test could be an effective tool in predicting violent behavior. The pilot study, led by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and published this week online in the journal Psychiatric Quarterly, suggests ...

Asuragen Inc., a molecular diagnostics company, has announced results from a study demonstrating that a new molecular test called Xpansion Interpreter can improve the determination of a woman's risk of having a child with fragile X syndrome, the most ...

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a leader in oligonucleotide synthesis, launches a new and enhanced version of the open access PrimerQuest online tool, for efficient PCR primer and probe design. Selection parameters have been optimized ...

Gold Standard Diagnostics, manufacturer and marketer of clinical laboratory instrumentation and assays for the in vitro diagnostics market, has established distribution partnerships for the ThunderBolt Automated Immunoassay Analyzer in 18 countries ...

Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisc., have received a grant from the American Hearing Research Foundation to conduct a pilot study of genetic hearing screening for newborns at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin to ensure ...

Humans have between 20,000 and 25,000 genes that carry instructions for assembling the proteins that do the work of cells. Work led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found that children who inherit certain variations in four particular genes are ...

American Esoteric Laboratories (AEL), the mid-south's largest independent provider of esoteric and clinical laboratory services, has announced that Dr. Amber R. Phipps has been named vice president and chief operations officer for the company. ...

Spartan Bioscience, a point-of-care DNA testing company, has announced that it has submitted a 510(k) pre-market notification application to the FDA requesting regulatory clearance for its Spartan RX CYP2C19 genetic test.CYP2C19 is an enzyme that ...

Genomic Health presented results from 22 studies at the recent St. Gallen (Switzerland) International Breast Cancer Conference highlighting the impact of the Oncotype DX breast cancer test around the world.  New data continue to demonstrate the ...

The University of Washington and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) partnered to launch UW-OncoPlex,  an advanced gene sequencing test to help clinicians treat cancer. The new diagnostic tool is a significant milestone in the development of ...

CD Diagnostics will be featured in an upcoming episode of Health Heroes. Located in Wynnewood, PA, CD Diagnostics is a leader in joint fluid analysis. The company's scientific founder, Carl Deirmengian, MD, discovered the existence of unique genetic ...

The University of Surrey, one of the UK's leading professional, scientific and technological universities, and ZEUS Scientific, a United States based global in vitro diagnostics company, have entered into an agreement that grants ZEUS Scientific a ...

As the medical industry demands more higher quality seals that can prevent harmful contaminant from entering the package, Westpak Inc.  now offers three dye penetration test methods.  These test methods are specified in the new revision of the ...

Ventana Medical Systems and Biocare Medical have entered into a non-exclusive license agreement to allow Biocare access to certain patents and materials related to p63 diagnostics in the research and IVD field. In parallel, Biocare and AsymmetRx have ...

Streck's CVA, an assayed linearity control kit used to determine the patient reportable range of 3-part and 5-part hematology instruments, is now assayed for the Beckman Coulter UniCel DxH 800, beginning with lot 3070.CVA establishes an instrument's ...

Leica Biosystems and Synthon Biopharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of specialty pharmacompany Synthon, today announced an agreement to collaborate on the development andcommercialization of a companion diagnostic test using the Leica BOND system, paired ...

Since its inception in 2011, the African Society of Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) has focused on building capacity in African healthcare laboratories, recognizing that providing efficient and accurate diagnostic services is critical to patient health. To ...

A more rapid laboratory test for pregnant women to detect potentially deadly Group B strep (GBS) has been successful at identifying GBS colonization in six and a half hours, according to the results of a study from The University of Texas Health Science ...

American Esoteric Laboratories (AEL), the mid-south's largest independent provider of esoteric and clinical laboratory services, announced that it has expanded its test offerings for women with the addition of the Trichomonas Amplified Probe test ...

A geneticist and pediatrician who played a key role in developing the uniform panel of serious disorders for which nearly every baby in the United States now is tested has received the March of Dimes Col. Harland D. Sanders Lifetime Achievement Award in ...

Job candidates subject to pre-employment drug screening tested positive for illicit drugs at a greater rate in the first six months of 2012 than in all of 2011, according to Drug Testing Index (DTI) data released today by Quest Diagnostics, provider of ...

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) released the widely-anticipated "ACMG Recommendations for Reporting of Incidental Findings in Clinical Exome and Genome Sequencing" report at its 2013 Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting ...

The powerful master regulatory transcription factor called Bcl6 is key to the survival of a majority of aggressive lymphomas, which arise from the B-cells of the immune system. The protein has long been considered too complex to target with a drug since ...

The findings of the largest reported study on prostate biopsies were released at the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in Orlando. The research confirmed that cancer detection rates are enhanced when 10 to ...

Merck and Luminex Corporation have signed a collaboration and license agreement to develop a companion diagnostic device that will be evaluated to help screen patients for recruitment into Merck's clinical development program for MK-8931, a novel oral ...

PathCentral, a technology-enabled company dedicated to the pathology community, recently unveiled the PathCentral Pathology Network at www.pathcentralpro.net -- a comprehensive online information exchange and digital consultation ...

The drug natalizumab is effective for treating multiple sclerosis (MS), but it increases the risk of a rare but potentially fatal brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). A study released today that will be presented at ...

Covaris, Inc. introduced the single-tube FFPE DNA Extraction Kit at the 2013 Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) meeting held recently in Marco Island, Fla. The kit provides an optimized reagent and protocol for high-yield DNA ...

In a study featured in the journal Neuron, researchers funded by The ALS Association have discovered evidence of an unexpected cellular process in some people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The results should allow researchers to better track ...

With a recent software upgrade (V2.5/2.3.0.0) and new adaptor for its CLINITEK Status Connect System, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics now offers hospitals and clinicians seamless wireless connectivity and improved barcoding capabilities for point-of-care ...

The primary clinical laboratory test used by physicians to identify patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) fails to measure oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the plaque-specific protein directly involved in the disease process. A key study ...

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and the Association for Pathology Informatics (API) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) effective March 8 to collaborate on education, advocacy, and membership strategies to the mutual benefit of ...

BioFire Diagnostics Inc. announced today the FDA clearance of its updated FilmArray Respiratory Panel. The purpose of the updated panel is to improve the detection of Adenovirus.  Studies performed to support the clearance of the modified panel ...

Penn Medicine will establish the Philadelphia region's first dedicated center for the treatment and research of blood diseases by combining the expertise of physicians who specialize in the care of blood disorder patients of all ages along with basic ...

Genomic Health Inc. announced the results of two studies demonstrating that DNA strand-of-origin information can help further refine the identification of prognostic biomarkers, and that tumor specific gene mutations can be effectively examined using ...

Americord Registry announced that it would match any competitor's prices for cord blood banking and cord tissue banking. The matched pricing is part of numerous efforts the company has underway to simplify cord blood banking for parents interested in ...

An international research team co-led by cancer prevention researcher Ulrike "Riki" Peters, PhD, MPH, and biostatistician Hsu Li, PhD, at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has identified variations in four genes that are ...

Researchers have found a genetic variant that doubles the likelihood that people will have calcium deposits on their aortic valve. Such calcification, if it becomes severe, can cause narrowing or a blockage of the aortic valve, a condition called aortic ...

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, has been recognized in FORTUNE magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" list as the No. 1 company in the healthcare industry category of "Pharmacy and Other ...

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expected to see its budget slashed by close to $450m, or about 8% of its total funding for FY2013 as part of the impending sequestration cuts, the agency's ability to protect individuals from ...

Quest Diagnostics, a diagnostic information services company, and Natera, an innovator in prenatal genetic testing, has announced that Quest Diagnostics will offer physicians access to Panorama, a new non-invasive prenatal test developed by ...

Researchers don't know the exact cause of Behçet's disease, a chronic condition that leads to oral and genital sores and serious complications such as blindness, but new research brings better understanding to what makes some people more susceptible to ...

Walgreens has announced the Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour with AARP, continuing through 2013 will provide free preventative and early detection health services to some of the nation's most underserved communities.  Now through December, the tour ...

The American Medical Association (AMA) and McKesson have entered into a licensing relationship to offer the healthcare system a consistent and transparent way to identify and track molecular diagnostic (MDx) tests. Under the ...

AB SCIEX, a leader in analytical technologies, has introduced the AB SCIEX API 3200MD and 3200MD QTRAP LC/MS/MS systems, two devices that can be used to analyze trace levels of multiple compounds in human samples for diagnostic ...

AB SCIEX, a leader in analytical technologies, has introduced the AB SCIEX API 3200MD and 3200MD QTRAP LC/MS/MS systems, two devices that can be used to analyze trace levels of multiple compounds in human samples for diagnostic ...

Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic information services, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its HemoCue diagnostic products business to Radiometer Medical ApS for a purchase price of approximately $300 million plus ...

Portable testing platform promises advances in rapid cardiac testing outside traditional laboratory settingsNanomix, a nanotechnology company focused on development of next generation point of care diagnostic tests to enable earlier and more accurate ...

Abbott has announced it will collaborate with Janssen Biotech Inc. and Pharmacyclics Inc. to explore the benefits of Abbott's proprietary FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) technology for use in developing a molecular companion diagnostic ...

The rise of the human genome project and of large-scale genetics studies have spurred a dramatic increase in the number of biobanks that collect, store and share human specimens (e.g., blood, solid tissues, hair) for research purposes. But until now, ...

Some people with the flu emit more of the air-borne virus than others, suggesting that the current recommendations for infection control among health care providers may not be adequate, according to a new study from researchers at Wake Forest Baptist ...

One out of every four people living with HIV/AIDS is 50 or older, yet these older individuals are far more likely to be diagnosed when they are already in the later stages of infection. Such late diagnoses put their health, and the health of others, at ...

Cresset, provider of chemistry software and services, announces that Field Based Chemistry North America 2013, a scientific meeting on the use of fields in the design and discovery of small molecules, will be held May 14 in Cambridge, Mass.The event is ...

A mailing or phone call to help patients get screened for colorectal cancer significantly increases their chances of actually getting tested, according to a study published in the January issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and ...

A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is the first to report that high blood calcium levels might predict of ovarian cancer, the most fatal of the gynecologic cancers.Lead author Gary G. Schwartz, Ph.D., a cancer epidemiologist at Wake ...

A novel genetic test can help identify small but aggressive lung tumors associated with poor survival, according to a study released today the recent 49th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.Key ...

A prospective study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found that low serum vitamin D levels in the months preceding diagnosis may predict a high risk of premenopausal breast cancer.The study of blood ...

Genome sequencing data once regarded as junk is now being used to gain important clues to help understand disease. The latest example comes from the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project, where ...

In a genome-wide analysis of 13 metastatic prostate cancers, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center found consistent epigenetic "signatures" across all metastatic tumors in each patient. The discovery of the stable, epigenetic "marks" that ...

The Biomarker Discovery Center at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine has been awarded a three-year, $799,800 grant from the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation to develop a blood test that can diagnose mild ...

Acute chest pain is one of the most common reasons people seek emergency care, and time is a critical factor in diagnosing and treating people who may be having a heart attack. The latest generation of diagnostic tests in development is expected to ...

Mayo Clinic and Silicon Valley Biosystems have announced a strategic collaboration for whole genome diagnostics and interpretation at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine and Mayo Medical Laboratories. This strategic collaboration ...

PathCentral has announced the roll-out of the PathCentral Pathology Network, an online professional pathology network that will enable diagnostics company Kindstar Global to access U.S. pathologists and facilitate pathology ...

IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute), in conjunction with OrangeLife, a Brazilian diagnostic company, has announced the registration of a rapid diagnostic test for leprosy, offering new hope for early diagnosis and treatment. The test was ...

Great Basin Corporation, a molecular diagnostics company that develops sample-to-result solutions, has recently gained $9.5 billion in second stage - or "Series B - funding. The privately held company is working towards more accurate and information-rich ...

DiaSorin Inc. has received FDA clearance for their LIAISON Direct Renin immunoassay to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of certain types of hypertension."Hypertension affects approximately 67 million US adults and is the major contributor to ...

Samuel K. Sia, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia Engineering, has taken his innovative lab-on-a-chip and developed a way to not only check a patient's HIV status anywhere in the world with just a finger prick, but also ...

A new multiple gene expression profile test was able to predict the presence of harmful BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations in otherwise healthy women carrying the mutations, according to data published inCancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American ...

The FDA has granted the new automated, multifunctional ESA615 Electrical Safety Analyzer 510(k) clearance. Now medical device quality and safety professionals can test to the newest safety standards in minutes using this all-in-one automated test ...

The Board of Directors of the National Quality Forum (NQF), a "voluntary consensus standard setting organization," have sanctioned 14 infectious disease quality measures. The quality measures include the vaccination and treatment of hepatitis C, the STD ...

Immucor Inc. recently launched a customer education platform called the Lab Education and Resource Network (LEARN), allowing for professionals to connect with each other online.  LEARN provides an interactive education for blood bank workers through ...

A study titled "Genome and transcriptome sequencing in prospective triple negative breast cancer uncovers therapeutic vulnerabilities" published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, noted newly discovered mutations in metastatic triple negative breast ...

Scientists from the University of Iowa and Brigham Young University (BYU) have identified a gene that may be a target for overcoming drug resistance in cancer. The finding could not only improve prognostic and diagnostic tools for evaluating cancer and ...

A new study conducted in the Center for Health Policy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health has determined that racial and ethnic minorities are less likely to be screened for colorectal cancer in the United States.The ...

Luminex Corporation has received FDA clearance for its xTAG Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP), the first comprehensive molecular diagnostic assay that tests for greater than 90% of bacterial, viral, and parasitic causes of infectious ...

Sarstedt introduces a premium PTFE 96-well plate sealing tape with pattern adhesive suitable for many applications including PCR, qPCR, auto-sampling, and storage. PTFE offers chemical compatibility and is optically clear with virtually no ...

QIAGEN has announced submission of its therascreen EGFR RGQ PCR Kit (therascreen EGFR test) to the FDA as a proposed companion diagnostic to guide treatment with afatinib, a new investigational oncology compound developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. ...

New research suggests that testing a portion of a person's saliva gland may be a way to diagnose Parkinson's disease. The study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013."There is ...

Scientists have discovered a gene that interferes with the clearance of hepatitis C virus infection. They also identified an inherited variant within this gene, Interferon Lambda 4 (IFNL4), that predicts how people respond to treatment for hepatitis C ...

A new study that proposes a three-in-one test for gynecologic cancers - combining a traditional Pap smear for cervical cancer with a DNA test for gene mutations linked to endometrial and ovarian cancer - underscores the promise of molecular screening for ...

Ariosa Diagnostics, provider of the Harmony Prenatal Test, recently announced plans to expand the indications for the Harmony test and broaden access into new, significant global markets.The Harmony test analyzes cell-free DNA circulating in maternal ...

The presence of microscopic hematuria - blood found in urine that can't be seen by the naked eye -- does not necessarily indicate the presence of cancer, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published in the journal Mayo Clinic ...

VolitionRx Limited, a life sciences company focused on developing blood-based diagnostic tests, announces that it will commence a large internal clinical study for its Nucleosomics diagnostic products this month. This trial is being undertaken in ...

A team of scientists has developed a playbook for ending the devastating impact of fibrotic diseases of the liver, lung, kidney, and other organs, which are responsible for as many as 45 percent of all deaths in the industrialized world. Despite the ...

OriGene Technologies, a leader in producing genome wide products for research and diagnostic applications, has brought the antibody field one step closer to identifying and developing ultra-specific monoclonal antibodies. Specificity of antibodies for ...

Patients suffering from the painful autoimmune disease, Sjogren's Syndrome, will soon be able to be properly diagnosed much earlier, thanks to the discovery of novel antibodies by researchers at the University at Buffalo and Immco Diagnostics Inc. The ...

Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital have found a combination of biomarkers related to blood vessel and tissue injury that, when measured together, could signal when a transplanted heart is becoming damaged to the point of failure, a process that is ...

A novel approach to identifying potential anticancer drug combinations revealed that pairing cholesterol-reducing drugs called statins with cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors might provide an effective approach to treating intractable melanomas driven by ...

A study published online in the peer-reviewed journal Dermato-Endocrinology found additional evidence that vitamin D reduces the risk of developing autism. The study examined the variation of autism prevalence by state for those aged 6-17 years ...

At least two common gene variants are linked to "clinically meaningful" differences in pain scores in children after major surgery, reports a study in the January issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia ...

Testosterone is an important androgen hormone in the health and well-being of men and women.Testosterone levels are associated with sexual development, libido, protection against osteoporosis, and cardiovascular health. In men,insufficient ...

Advances in bio-technologies and computer software have helped make genome sequencing much more common than in the past. But still in question are both the accuracy of different sequencing methods and the best ways to evaluate these efforts. Now, ...

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international pharmaceutical and biotech supplier, has announced a substantial expansion of its product array in the cell culture range. The company signed a cooperation agreement with the Swiss-based life ...

More than 100,000 viewers have now watched Loyola University Health System videos on YouTube's LoyolaHealth channel. Loyola reached the milestone Dec. 11, 2012. And Loyola's Facebook page now has more than 5,000 friends.The LoyolaHealth channel on ...

A rapid detection test forExserhilum rostratum, the fungus primarily responsible for 39 deaths among patients injected last year with a contaminated steroid medication, has been developed by a research team led by David S. Perlin, PhD, Executive Director ...

A study in the January  issue of Anesthesiology offers evidence that variations in what is called the NFKB gene could play an important role in helping to determine the survival rate of patients who acquire sepsis, the leading cause of ...

Scientists from Beth Israel Medical Center and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have announced the discovery of a novel gene for primary torsion dystonia, a debilitating neurological disorder estimated to affect no fewer than 300,000 people in ...

Boston Children's Hospital has partnered with Life Technologies Corporation to launch Claritas Genomics, a new company formed to develop next-generation, genetic and genomics-based diagnostic testing solutions. The venture combines advanced ...

New research appearing online in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, shows that the analysis of DNA mutations in patients with cancer can be done without surgery. This paper by Chan et al. shows that the plasma of cancer patients also carries ...

A new study suggests that there is a significant correlation between excessive daytime sleepiness and vitamin D, and race plays an important factor.Results show that in patients with normal vitamin D levels, progressively higher levels of daytime ...

Members of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) elected three new representatives to serve on the SLAS Board of Directors for three-year terms effective Jan. 1, 2013. Eight outstanding candidates were presented to the SLAS ...

A set of proteins detected in urine by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital may prove to be the first biomarkers for Kawasaki disease, an uncommon but increasingly prevalent disease which causes inflammation of blood vessels that can lead to ...

Roche has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the use of its PCR based mycoplasma detection test MycoTOOL for release testing of one of Roche's biological products. It is the first commercially available mycoplasma PCR ...

Molecular diagnostics company DioGenix Inc. recently announced it raised $1.5 million in Series B financing. Existing investors including life sciences fund Nerveda LLC participated in the round to support a prospective, multi-site clinical trial to ...

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced it has completed its acquisition of the Worcester-based clinical outreach laboratory business of UMass Memorial Medical Center, a member of UMass Memorial ...

Many laboratories in the pharmaceutical industry rely on computerized systems for management of samples and lab analysis orders. Analytical systems, such as chromatographs and spectrometers, are often directly connected to such laboratory information ...

Veridex, LLC today announced that new Category I Current Procedural Technology (CPT) codes for circulating tumor cell (CTC) testing go into effect in the United States on today, Jan. 1, 2013.  CPT codes are assigned by the American Medical ...

NeoGenomics, a provider of cancer-focused genetic testing services, announced today it has validated and launched a laboratory developed fluorescent in situ fybridization (FISH) assay for the surveillance of patients with Barrett's Esophagus (BE). The ...

Meridian Bioscience announced that it has successfully completed beta trials for two new illumigene molecular amplification tests. These assays are designed to specifically detect the DNA of Chlamydia ...

PathCentral, a technology-enabled company dedicated to the success of the pathology community, recently  announced the sale of its diagnostic laboratory business to Ascend Clinical, the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) laboratory testing leader for ...

A rapid whole genome sequencing approach developed by the Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, was named one of TIME magazine's Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2012.In the October issue of the ...

Acute chest pain is one of the most common reasons people seek emergency care, and time is a critical factor in diagnosing and treating people who may be having a heart attack. The latest generation of diagnostic tests in development is expected to ...

Fresh from the BloodCenter of Wisconsin diagnostics lab is an expansion in their genetic testing menu for hemophilia.  The new, comprehensive approach identifies the genetic abnormality in over 95 percent of all hemophilia patients.  The ...

Nine of twelve leukemia patients who received infusions of their own T cells after the cells had been genetically engineered to attack the patients' tumors responded to the therapy, which was pioneered by scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at ...

Johns Hopkins researchers have succeeded in teaching computers how to identify commonalities in DNA sequences known to regulate gene activity, and to then use those commonalities to predict other regulatory regions throughout the genome. The tool is ...

Adaptive Biotechnologies, a leading provider of next-generation sequencing assays for the adaptive immune system, has introduced clonoSEQ, a clinical assay to measure minimal residual disease (MRD) in a range of blood-based cancers that is significantly ...

Devicor Medical Products recently announced  that the FDA has approved Mammotome revolve, a dual vacuum-assisted biopsy system, for use on patients.Mammotome revolve is the next generation biopsy system, leveraging the clinician- and ...

At the American Society of Hematology Meeting (ASH) earlier this month, Roche announced the presentation of results from the large scale study IRON-II through an international research consortium. Based on next generation 454 Sequencing Systems from ...

Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital have developed a blood test for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) that outperforms existing genetic tests, while presenting evidence that abnormal immunologic activity affecting brain development may help explain ...

Using powerful gene-analysis tools, researchers have discovered mutations in two related genes, ARID1A and ARID1B, that are involved in the most aggressive form of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma. While these findings do not immediately improve ...

Results of new research from the University of Adelaide are a promising step forward in helping to improve the quality of life-saving blood transfusions for preterm babies, by reducing the likelihood of adverse inflammatory responses to the ...

Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) and Lineagen Inc. launched a new clinical partnership this month to offer Lineagen's FirstStep(Dx) genetic test to patients and their families. FirstStep(Dx) is a whole-genome genetic test customized with ...

OncoHealth Corporation, a protein biomarker diagnostics company, has announced three new studies demonstrating the effectiveness of assays using its proprietary HPV E6 and E7 biomarkers to distinguish clinically meaningful cervical disease from ...

Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) added severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) to the state's newborn screening panel on Dec. 1. The Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF), the national patient organization for persons with primary ...

Scientists searching for ways to develop treatments for Huntington's disease (HD) just got a roadmap that could dramatically speed their discovery process. Researchers at the Buck Institute have used RNA interference (RNAi) technology to identify ...

Short snippets of DNA found in human brain tissue provide new insight into human cognitive function and risk for developing certain neurological diseases, according to researchers from the Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School ...

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has teamed with Trillium Diagnostics LCC in the production of 14 new human monoclonal antibodies.  The mutually beneficial partnership allows for broadened impact in each company's respective markets and provides ...

QIAGEN has announced that China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has approved QIAGEN's careHPV Test and instrument platform. The careHPV Test is the first molecular diagnostic to screen for high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) designed for ...

Gynecologic Oncology, the prestigious medical journal of the Society for Gynecologic Oncology, has published the second prospective clinical study of OVA1® which demonstrated the positive performance of the multi-biomarker test in the triage of ...

Telome Health Inc., developer of the TeloTest diagnostic test that measures average telomere length, announces the planned launch of the saliva-based TeloTest in the first quarter of 2013. Related telomere tests, including percentage of short telomeres, ...

BioNeutral Group, a specialty life science technology based company announced  that it has received positive test results from a global laboratory which is the world's largest private, independent research and development organization for its Ygiene ...

A study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found a correlation between vitamin D3 serum levels and subsequent incidence of Type 1 diabetes. The six-year study of blood levels of nearly 2,000 individuals ...

A large, multi-center clinical trial led by researchers from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) shows that a new genetic test resulted in significantly more clinically relevant information than the current standard method of prenatal testing. The ...

The latest generation of genomic tests for breast cancer can improve physicians' ability to diagnose the disease and more precisely tailor each patient's treatment, according to a study being presented at the 2012 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer ...

Centre of Excellence for the Prevention of Organ Failure (PROOF Centre) and HTG Molecular Diagnostics have finalized a  license agreement that provides HTG Molecular Diagnostics exclusive rights to commercialize PROOF Centre-developed gene ...

A new center that combines advanced computing resources at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) with clinical data and biomedical expertise at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) could soon revolutionize the efficiency and effectiveness ...

Using powerful gene-analysis tools, researchers have discovered mutations in two related genes, ARID1A and ARID1B, that are involved in the most aggressive form of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma. While these findings do not immediately improve ...

New Johns Hopkins research showing a more than four-fold increase in the incidence of breast cancer in women with neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1) adds to growing evidence that women with this rare genetic disorder may benefit from early breast cancer screening ...

Early after trauma, changes in blood lactate over time, defined as lactate clearance, provide additional information predicting mortality in trauma patients according to a study from the December issue of Anesthesiology. Researchers in Paris ...

Abacus Diagnostica Ltd. announced that it has received the CE mark for its GenomEra C. difficile assay for the detection of toxin-producing Clostridium difficile directly from stool samples. C. difficileis the leading cause of infectiousnosocomial ...

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have combined the ability to detect cancer DNA in the blood with genome sequencing technology in a test that could be used to screen for cancers, monitor cancer patients for recurrence and find ...

A novel test that measures proteins from nerve damage that are deposited in blood and spinal fluid reveals the rate of progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in patients, according to researchers from Mayo Clinic's campus in ...

The Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation and The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) announced an interdisciplinary collaboration that will lay the groundwork for significant advancements in personalized breast cancer treatment and care.Edith Sanford ...

 At a time when the prevalence of HIV among some Americans rivals parts of sub-Saharan Africa and recorded deaths from chronic hepatitis C infection are steadily increasing, the Forum for Collaborative HIV Research will convene its 2012 National ...

The Fungitell assay, manufactured by Associates of Cape Cod Inc. (ACC), is an FDA-cleared, highly sensitive, rapid diagnostic test that detects (1,3)-b-D-glucan in blood serum. This assay is intended for use as a diagnostic aid in clinical situations ...

Research led by the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project has identified a fusion gene responsible for almost 30 percent of a rare subtype of childhood leukemia with an extremely poor prognosis.The ...