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Cancer diagnostics often begin with a biopsy and histopathologic examination, from the basis of physical examination and medical history. Sometimes the first indication is an abnormal laboratory test result (eg, anemia resulting from colon cancer).
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AUG 22, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now approved a pharmDx assay called ‘Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3’ by Agi ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 21, 2018Cancer
Theranostics is an emerging field that combines therapeutics and diagnostic capabilities into one opportunity for treatm ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 20, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Many patients with head, neck, nasal, and oral cancers are treated with radiations. Unfortunately, such treatment leaves ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Using genetics, this work has created a way to identify people at higher risk for five common diseases - before they sho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept technique that allows them to detect brain tumor biomarkers with a simple ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 14, 2018Earth & The Environment
Last Friday an unprecedented event took place in a courtroom in California. Dewayne Johnson was awarded $289 million in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 11, 2018Microbiology
This wearable technology is very sensitive, and can be used by workers that are at risk of radiation exposure.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2018Immunology
Cancer cells release PD-L1 containing exosomes that circulate in the blood and stop T cells before they can reach tumors ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can track the formation and movement of lipids, DNA and proteins in live cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2018Cancer
A group of US researchers have identified CD13 in certain subtypes of B-cell neoplasms, thereby aiding in a more detaile ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 30, 2018Cancer
England's NHS Cancer Patient Experience Survey shows some cancers take longer for GPs to recognize.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 24, 2018Cancer
A new drug and new drug class have been approved by the FDA for relapsed or refractory AML patients with an IDH1 mutatio ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 18, 2018Neuroscience
While most think of artificial intelligence (AI) as the stuff of sci-fi movies and futuristic novels, it actually has ma ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 17, 2018Cancer
A new subtype of small cell lung cancer is reported to account for potentially 20% of small cell lung cancers diagnosed; ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Oil and water don't mix; cells can take advantage of that phenomenon, phase separation, to organize stuff without using ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found ways to identify people who may develop an aggressive type of blood cancer while they are still h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Acetazolamide, which is sold under the trade name Diamox and used to treat altitude sickness, is considere ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 10, 2018Cancer
TdT positive cells are associated with early lymphoid neoplasms but healthy lymphoid precursors can also be positive, es ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 04, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Recent research published in the Nature Partner journal Systems Biology and Applications examines how genome-wide data u ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 03, 2018Cancer
New changes in myeloid classification help to outline a new category of AML which develops as a result of hereditary mut ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 29, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A multisystem developmental disorder with specific symptoms shared by seven patients had gone unexplained, but a new gen ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 26, 2018Cancer
A new article from Nature Communications published on June 18, 2018 now outlines a newly discovered connection between i ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 25, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria that live in our gut release compounds that might act as biomarkers, and may be a part of disease developme ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2018Earth & The Environment
Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 22, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now approved a pharmDx assay called ‘Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3’ by Agi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 21, 2018
Cancer
Theranostics is an emerging field that combines therapeutics and diagnostic capabilities into one opportunity for treatm
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 20, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Many patients with head, neck, nasal, and oral cancers are treated with radiations. Unfortunately, such treatment leaves
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Using genetics, this work has created a way to identify people at higher risk for five common diseases - before they sho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept technique that allows them to detect brain tumor biomarkers with a simple
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 14, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Last Friday an unprecedented event took place in a courtroom in California. Dewayne Johnson was awarded $289 million in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 11, 2018
Microbiology
This wearable technology is very sensitive, and can be used by workers that are at risk of radiation exposure.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2018
Immunology
Cancer cells release PD-L1 containing exosomes that circulate in the blood and stop T cells before they can reach tumors
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can track the formation and movement of lipids, DNA and proteins in live cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2018
Cancer
A group of US researchers have identified CD13 in certain subtypes of B-cell neoplasms, thereby aiding in a more detaile
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 30, 2018
Cancer
England's NHS Cancer Patient Experience Survey shows some cancers take longer for GPs to recognize.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 24, 2018
Cancer
A new drug and new drug class have been approved by the FDA for relapsed or refractory AML patients with an IDH1 mutatio
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 18, 2018
Neuroscience
While most think of artificial intelligence (AI) as the stuff of sci-fi movies and futuristic novels, it actually has ma
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 17, 2018
Cancer
A new subtype of small cell lung cancer is reported to account for potentially 20% of small cell lung cancers diagnosed;
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Oil and water don't mix; cells can take advantage of that phenomenon, phase separation, to organize stuff without using
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found ways to identify people who may develop an aggressive type of blood cancer while they are still h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Acetazolamide, which is sold under the trade name Diamox and used to treat altitude sickness, is considere
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 10, 2018
Cancer
TdT positive cells are associated with early lymphoid neoplasms but healthy lymphoid precursors can also be positive, es
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Recent research published in the Nature Partner journal Systems Biology and Applications examines how genome-wide data u
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 03, 2018
Cancer
New changes in myeloid classification help to outline a new category of AML which develops as a result of hereditary mut
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 29, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A multisystem developmental disorder with specific symptoms shared by seven patients had gone unexplained, but a new gen
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 26, 2018
Cancer
A new article from Nature Communications published on June 18, 2018 now outlines a newly discovered connection between i
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 25, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria that live in our gut release compounds that might act as biomarkers, and may be a part of disease developme
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan