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Illumina debuts new software to optimize data analysis for noninvasive prenatal testing

Illumina, Inc. today announced that it has declared conformity with the requirements of the IVD Directive and has applied the CE mark to an expanded VeriSeq NIPT Analysis Software for clinical laboratories in the European Union (EU).

From Illumina, Inc. 3 Feb 2017

Sphere Medical study finds high variability in glycaemic control practices across northwest European ICUs

Sphere Medical, an innovative company in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, has recently presented at the Intensive Care Society State of the Art Meeting and published a scientific poster discussing, “A comparative survey of glycaemic control practice in the UK, Germany and BeNeLux”.

2 Feb 2017

Blood test that spots tumor DNA predicts survival of advanced breast cancer patients

Results of a multicenter study of 129 women with advanced breast cancer show that a blood test that spots cancer-linked DNA correctly predicted that most of those patients with higher levels of the tumor markers died significantly earlier than those with lower levels.

2 Feb 2017

European Cancer Patient Coalition makes recommendations for improved access to innovation in oncology

At the European Cancer Congress 2017 in Amsterdam, the European Cancer Patient Coalition launched a new white paper on the Value of Innovation in Oncology. It make recommendations for sustainable and equitable access to innovative cancer treatments and care pathways.

1 Feb 2017

UTA scientist develops portable breath monitor to detect flu virus

Perena Gouma, a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington, has published an article in the journal Sensors that describes her invention of a hand-held breath monitor that can potentially detect the flu virus.

31 Jan 2017

Mount Sinai study characterizes genetically modified rat model of autism and intellectual disability

Researchers at The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai have generated and characterized a genetically modified rat model of autism and intellectual disability, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published January 31 in the journal eLife.

31 Jan 2017

Microsystems engineer wins award for dissertation on optimization of biosensors for diagnosing diseases

The microsystems engineer Dr. Can Dincer from University of Freiburg has been awarded by the second place in Gips-Schüle Young Scientist Award for his dissertation on the optimization of biosensor systems for diagnosing diseases.

31 Jan 2017

NMR and metabolic phenotyping

In this interview, Dr Harmut Schafer introduces the work being done at the Phenome Center in Birmingham, on metabolic phenotyping using NMR.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 31 Jan 2017

IQWiG assesses benefit of newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency

The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care assessed the benefit of newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).

30 Jan 2017

ALCMI and Scancell collaborate to advance cancer vaccine clinical trials in NSCLC patients

The Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute, the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and Scancell Holdings PLC today announce a collaboration to evaluate the use of Scancell's second innovative cancer vaccine, SCIB2, from its ImmunoBody platform to treat non-small cell lung cancer.

30 Jan 2017

Breast conserving therapy better than mastectomy in early-stage breast cancer patients

Breast conserving therapy (BCT, breast conserving surgery combined with radiation therapy) is superior to mastectomy in certain types of breast cancer patients, according to results from the largest study to date, to be presented to the European Cancer Congress 2017 today.

30 Jan 2017

Scientists restore partial hearing and balance in deaf mice using new gene therapy

Using a novel form of gene therapy, scientists from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital have managed to restore partial hearing and balance in mice born with a genetic condition that affects both.

28 Jan 2017

Sound waves produce whirlpool that can capture disease-signaling nanoparticles

Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a tiny whirlpool that can concentrate nanoparticles using nothing but sound. The innovation could gather proteins and other biological structures from blood, urine or saliva samples for future diagnostic devices.

27 Jan 2017

Novel gene therapy restores partial hearing and balance in mice born with genetic deafness

27 Jan 2017

Ohio State researchers receive $9.1 million grant to explore new causes, treatments for heart disease

More than $9 million in federal grants will help fund researchers in the Ohio State University Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute and their collaborators across the university campus to investigate new causes and treatments for cardiovascular disease.

25 Jan 2017

Mobidiag announces CE-IVD marking of Amplidiag Easy that automates workflow from sample to results

Mobidiag Ltd, a Finnish molecular diagnostics company, today announced the CE-IVD marking of Amplidiag® Easy, a proprietary system allowing nucleic acid extraction and PCR setup directly from stool samples.

25 Jan 2017

Quest Diagnostics introduces new HBV test service to help evaluate patient’s response to drug therapies

Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced the launch of a new test service that helps physicians evaluate a patient’s response to drug therapies used to treat infection with the hepatitis B virus

24 Jan 2017

Siemens Healthineers introduces new CE-marked immunoassay for detecting Zika virus

Siemens Healthineers announced today its CE-marked immunoassay—the NovagnostZika Virus IgM µ-capture Assay—is now commercially available to laboratories outside of the U.S.

24 Jan 2017

Researchers discover mutation hotspots that act like backseat drivers for breast cancer development

Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered 'hotspots' of mutations in breast cancer genomes, where mutations thought to be inactive 'passengers' in the genome have now been shown to possibly drive further cancerous changes.

23 Jan 2017

Characterizing the Brain - Cell by Cell

My group develops approaches to study cell-to-cell signaling in the brain – how the cells of the brain talk to each other. The brain is heterogeneous, probably more so than any other organ in our body, and many of its functions depend on the unique characteristics of these cells.

From Pittcon 23 Jan 2017

Diagnostics News and Research

Illumina debuts new software to optimize data analysis for noninvasive prenatal testing

Sphere Medical study finds high variability in glycaemic control practices across northwest European ICUs

Blood test that spots tumor DNA predicts survival of advanced breast cancer patients

European Cancer Patient Coalition makes recommendations for improved access to innovation in oncology

UTA scientist develops portable breath monitor to detect flu virus

Mount Sinai study characterizes genetically modified rat model of autism and intellectual disability

Microsystems engineer wins award for dissertation on optimization of biosensors for diagnosing diseases

NMR and metabolic phenotyping

IQWiG assesses benefit of newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency

ALCMI and Scancell collaborate to advance cancer vaccine clinical trials in NSCLC patients

Breast conserving therapy better than mastectomy in early-stage breast cancer patients

Scientists restore partial hearing and balance in deaf mice using new gene therapy

Sound waves produce whirlpool that can capture disease-signaling nanoparticles

Novel gene therapy restores partial hearing and balance in mice born with genetic deafness

Ohio State researchers receive $9.1 million grant to explore new causes, treatments for heart disease

Mobidiag announces CE-IVD marking of Amplidiag Easy that automates workflow from sample to results

Quest Diagnostics introduces new HBV test service to help evaluate patient’s response to drug therapies

Siemens Healthineers introduces new CE-marked immunoassay for detecting Zika virus

Researchers discover mutation hotspots that act like backseat drivers for breast cancer development

Characterizing the Brain - Cell by Cell

Event guide: 16th Clinical Biomarkers & CDx Summit Europe eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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