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Invivoscribe receives FDA approval for the LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 mutation assay companion diagnostic test for the selection of patients for Rydapt

Invivoscribe® Technologies Inc., a global company with more than 20 years of experience providing clonality and biomarker test solutions for the fields of oncology, personalized molecular diagnostics® and personalized molecular medicine®, today announces the premarket approval of LeukoStrat® CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay.

3 May 2017

Survey shows nearly 90% of patients on warfarin would like to self-monitor

Roche Diagnostics UK and Ireland launches the next generation of INR patient self-monitoring meter for people on warfarin anticoagulant therapy.

3 May 2017

Paternal age at conception may affect social skills of children, study suggests

The age of the father at the time his children are born may influence their social development, suggests a study published in the May 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

1 May 2017

Infiniti Research expects rapid growth in global wearable patch market

Healthcare and technological innovations are colliding as the use of wearable patches increases in the medical field. Wearable medical patches can improve the quality and efficiency of care and increase positive patient outcomes.

29 Apr 2017

FDA approves new drug and chemotherapy combination for treatment of adult patients with AML

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Rydapt (midostaurin) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia who have a specific genetic mutation called FLT3, in combination with chemotherapy.

28 Apr 2017

AI-based smartphone application can guide users towards healthier lifestyle

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed artificial intelligence (AI)-based data analysis methods used in a smartphone application of Odum Ltd. The application can estimate its users' health risks and, if necessary, guide them towards a healthier lifestyle.

28 Apr 2017

Glycated CD59 identified as novel biomarker for screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes

Mellitus, LLC today reported the publication of results from a prospective, investigator-initiated study conducted at Brigham and Women's Hospital demonstrating the potential clinical utility of glycated CD59 (GCD59) as a novel biomarker for the screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus.

28 Apr 2017

Study suggests ‘synergistic’ link between exercise and vitamin D for better heart health

Johns Hopkins researchers report that an analysis of survey responses and health records of more than 10,000 American adults for nearly 20 years suggests a "synergistic" link between exercise and good vitamin D levels in reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

27 Apr 2017

AI key to driving precision medicine in cancer?

It is worth noting that in the U.S. and in many countries, digital pathology is still at a very early stage, compared to many other fields that were digitized 15 or 20 years ago such as radiology. There have been some barriers to the adoption of digital pathology such as regulatory challenges that are only just now being overcome. Recently, the FDA approved the use of whole slide imaging software for primary diagnostics.

27 Apr 2017

Alere introduces first-ever highly sensitive malaria test for asymptomatic infections

Alere Inc., a global leader in rapid diagnostics, today announced the launch of its Alere™ Malaria Ag P.f, a major technological breakthrough in high-sensitivity rapid testing versus currently available malaria RDTs.

27 Apr 2017

Study underscores need for genetic screening to improve safety of experimental stem cell treatments

Regenerative medicine using human pluripotent stem cells to grow transplantable tissue outside the body carries the promise to treat a range of intractable disorders, such as diabetes and Parkinson's disease.

26 Apr 2017

FDA warns 14 companies for illegal promotion and selling of cancer cure products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters today to 14 companies based out of U.S., who are selling more than 65 products illegally making false claims to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure cancer.

26 Apr 2017

Abnormal levels of specific gut bacteria linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have discovered abnormal levels of specific gut bacteria related to chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME/CFS, in patients with and without concurrent irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.

26 Apr 2017

Combination of genetics and experience gives each individual a unique sense of smell, study finds

Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators have shown that receptors in the noses of mice exposed to certain smells during life are different to genetically similar mice that lived without those smells.

25 Apr 2017

NIH announces 2017 ICEMR awards for 7 international malaria research centers

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced approximately $9 million in first-year funding, subject to availability, for seven malaria research centers around the world.

21 Apr 2017

Clinical Cytology Biobank chooses Micronic's storage tubes for preservation of gynaecological cell samples

To support healthcare and scientific research groups with high quality cytological cell samples, the National Clinical Cytology Biobank at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm (Sweden) has invested in 2D coded sample storage tubes and sample handling equipment from Micronic to provide traceable, high integrity storage of its valuable gynaecological cell samples.

21 Apr 2017

RCSI researchers discover that function of KCNQ1 gene is linked to survival of colon cancer patients

Researchers from RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) and the University of Nice, France, have discovered the function of a gene called KCNQ1 that is directly related to the survival of colon cancer patients.

21 Apr 2017

Study finds high degree of discordance between Myriad Genetics and public database in BRCA1 and BRCA2 variant classifications

Myriad Genetics, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostics and personalized medicine, today announced that new data comparing BRCA1 and BRCA2 variant classifications between Myriad Genetics and a commonly used public genetic database was published in the journal The Oncologist.

21 Apr 2017

Researchers use novel machine learning technique to measure sleep patterns

Osaka University researchers use smartphones and machine learning to measure sleep patterns. Despite spending at least one quarter to one third a day sleeping, good sleep can elude many people, and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders remains primitive.

20 Apr 2017

Scientists find new way to measure tau protein levels in the blood

Damaging tangles of the protein tau dot the brains of people with Alzheimer's and many other neurodegenerative diseases, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which plagues professional boxers and football players.

20 Apr 2017

Diagnostics News and Research

Invivoscribe receives FDA approval for the LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 mutation assay companion diagnostic test for the selection of patients for Rydapt

Survey shows nearly 90% of patients on warfarin would like to self-monitor

Paternal age at conception may affect social skills of children, study suggests

Infiniti Research expects rapid growth in global wearable patch market

FDA approves new drug and chemotherapy combination for treatment of adult patients with AML

AI-based smartphone application can guide users towards healthier lifestyle

Glycated CD59 identified as novel biomarker for screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes

Study suggests ‘synergistic’ link between exercise and vitamin D for better heart health

AI key to driving precision medicine in cancer?

Alere introduces first-ever highly sensitive malaria test for asymptomatic infections

Study underscores need for genetic screening to improve safety of experimental stem cell treatments

FDA warns 14 companies for illegal promotion and selling of cancer cure products

Abnormal levels of specific gut bacteria linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

Combination of genetics and experience gives each individual a unique sense of smell, study finds

NIH announces 2017 ICEMR awards for 7 international malaria research centers

Clinical Cytology Biobank chooses Micronic's storage tubes for preservation of gynaecological cell samples

RCSI researchers discover that function of KCNQ1 gene is linked to survival of colon cancer patients

Study finds high degree of discordance between Myriad Genetics and public database in BRCA1 and BRCA2 variant classifications

Researchers use novel machine learning technique to measure sleep patterns

Scientists find new way to measure tau protein levels in the blood

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