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18F-fluoride PET/MR imaging could diagnose cause of foot pain better than other methods

A single scan could diagnose the cause of foot pain better and with less radiation exposure to the patient than other methods, according to a study in the March 2015 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

10 Mar 2015

Advanced Cell Diagnostics' RNAscope technology supports biomarker-selected phase 2 clinical trial of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals' MM-121

Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc. (ACD) announced today that Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is using ACD's RNAscope technology to select patients for its Phase 2 clinical trial of its product candidate MM-121.

From Advanced Cell Diagnostics 9 Mar 2015

Loyola's Genomics Facility uses next generation sequencing to study genetic make-up of organisms

Loyola University Chicago's Genomics Facility is using an advanced technology called next generation sequencing to assist a broad range of researchers studying the genetic make-up of organisms ranging from viruses to humans.

9 Mar 2015

Resverlogix, Emerald Logic complete collaborative research program

Resverlogix Corp. today announced that it has completed a collaborative research program with Emerald Logic, a leader in quantitative analytics. Using Fast Collective Evolution Technology (FACET), Emerald Logic analyzed Resverlogix's complete clinical dataset including all measurements obtained from each of 798 patients who participated in the Company's Phase 2 clinical trials ASSERT, SUSTAIN and ASSURE.

4 Mar 2015

UCLA life scientists develop new method to find genetic markers for many diseases

UCLA life scientists have created an accurate new method to identify genetic markers for many diseases -- a significant step toward a new era of personalized medicine, tailored to each person's DNA and RNA.

4 Mar 2015

New technology could help researchers advance blood biomarker capabilities for TBI

New technology being introduced at NYU Langone Medical Center could help researchers advance blood biomarker capabilities that show changes in low concentrations of specific proteins present following a neurological injury.

28 Feb 2015

Genomics researchers discover novel gene variants in childhood CVID

Genomics researchers analyzing a rare, serious immunodeficiency disease in children have discovered links to a gene crucial to the body's defense against infections. The finding may represent an inviting target for drugs to treat common variable immunodeficiency (CVID).

27 Feb 2015

Researchers report that 15% of pancreatic cancer patients may benefit from personalized therapies

Cancer researchers at Indiana University report that about 15 percent of people with pancreatic cancer may benefit from therapy targeting a newly identified gene signature.

27 Feb 2015

New online tool helps educate practicing oncologists with therapeutic decision-making for NSCLC

A new interactive online tool helps educate practicing oncologists worldwide with therapeutic decision-making for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on a patient's molecular and clinical characteristics by providing feedback from an expert panel.

26 Feb 2015

New four-way collaboration aims to improve clinical decision-making in the treatment of colon cancer

EKF Diagnostics subsidiary, Selah Genomics, has announced a major, four-way collaboration with Greenville Health System, DecisionQ Corporation, and BD.

From EKF Diagnostics 26 Feb 2015

Study: Gene variant linked to increased risk of vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy in children

Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who had a certain gene variant experienced a higher incidence and severity of peripheral neuropathy after receiving treatment with the cancer drug vincristine, according to a study in the February 24 issue of JAMA.

25 Feb 2015

Researchers find that new targeted drugs can attack weak spots in cancer cells

Scientists have identified weak spots in cancer cells that could be targeted and attacked by new precision drugs.

25 Feb 2015

Agena releases MassARRAY 24-Well System for mass spectrometry-based genetic testing

Agena Bioscience today released the MassARRAY 24-Well System for mass spectrometry-based genetic analysis, adding to its existing MassARRAY portfolio. The new 24-well format is tailored to smaller clinical testing laboratories requiring modest sample throughput, reduced initial hardware costs, and reduced time to result.

24 Feb 2015

New study finds that statins may not reduce risk for Parkinson's disease

The use of statins may not be associated with lowering risk for Parkinson's disease, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The findings cast doubts on reports suggesting that the cholesterol-lowering medications may protect against this neurodegenerative brain disorder.

20 Feb 2015

Johns Hopkins study shows value follow-up PET/CT scans in patients with lung cancer

New research from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine reveals a high value of scans which could lead to future change of reimbursement policies for follow-up positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) studies in lung cancer. The study, featured in the February 2015 issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, establishes the value of fourth and subsequent follow-up PET/CT scans in clinical assessment and management change in patients with the disease.

19 Feb 2015

Facts about precision medicine

President Barack Obama is requesting an increase of $215 million in the 2016 federal budget to launch the Precision Medicine Initiative. This boost in funding for research will give genetic causes of cancer a national focus specifically around precision or "personalized" treatments for cancer in the future.

18 Feb 2015

Caris Life Sciences announces record-setting revenue for 2014

Caris Life Sciences, a leading biosciences company focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine, today announced select year-end financial and operational results for 2014, which include record-setting revenue and continued case volume growth for its panomic, comprehensive tumor profiling service, Caris Molecular Intelligence.

18 Feb 2015

Scientists identify role of tau-associated MAPT gene in development of Alzheimer's disease

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has identified the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) gene as increasing the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD).

18 Feb 2015

Study shows link between autoimmune diseases and gene regulatory elements

Investigators with the National Institutes of Health have discovered the genomic switches of a blood cell key to regulating the human immune system.

17 Feb 2015

R. Bryan Miller Symposium to spotlight special focus on rare disease research

The University of California, Davis Department of Chemistry will spotlight a special focus on rare disease research with this year's 15th annual R. Bryan Miller Symposium. Experts in rare diseases will gather at the UC Davis Conference Center March 5 for a conference highlighting the opportunities and challenges in applying cutting edge technologies and "precision medicine" to better treat conditions that together affect millions of people, especially children.

16 Feb 2015

Precision Medicine News and Research

18F-fluoride PET/MR imaging could diagnose cause of foot pain better than other methods

Advanced Cell Diagnostics' RNAscope technology supports biomarker-selected phase 2 clinical trial of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals' MM-121

Loyola's Genomics Facility uses next generation sequencing to study genetic make-up of organisms

Resverlogix, Emerald Logic complete collaborative research program

UCLA life scientists develop new method to find genetic markers for many diseases

New technology could help researchers advance blood biomarker capabilities for TBI

Genomics researchers discover novel gene variants in childhood CVID

Researchers report that 15% of pancreatic cancer patients may benefit from personalized therapies

New online tool helps educate practicing oncologists with therapeutic decision-making for NSCLC

New four-way collaboration aims to improve clinical decision-making in the treatment of colon cancer

Study: Gene variant linked to increased risk of vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy in children

Researchers find that new targeted drugs can attack weak spots in cancer cells

Agena releases MassARRAY 24-Well System for mass spectrometry-based genetic testing

New study finds that statins may not reduce risk for Parkinson's disease

Johns Hopkins study shows value follow-up PET/CT scans in patients with lung cancer

Facts about precision medicine

Caris Life Sciences announces record-setting revenue for 2014

Scientists identify role of tau-associated MAPT gene in development of Alzheimer's disease

Study shows link between autoimmune diseases and gene regulatory elements

R. Bryan Miller Symposium to spotlight special focus on rare disease research

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