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Molecular Diagnostics
Molecular Diagnostics: Molecular diagnostic tests detect specific sequences in DNA or RNA that may or may not be associated with disease, including single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), deletions, rearrangements, insertions and others. By analysing the specifics of the patient and their disease, molecular diagnostics offers the prospect of personalized medicine. These tests are useful in a range of medical specialisms, including infectious disease, oncology, human leucocyte antigen typing, coagulation, and pharmacogenomics-the genetic prediction of which drugs will work best.
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JUL 16, 2025Microbiology
Mpox is an infection caused by the monkeypox virus, a zoonotic disease that causes a painful, bumpy rash. It can be spre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have used an analysis of protein expression to learn more about how the body responds to insulin, and problem ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
In celiac disease, the consumption of gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, barley, and some other grains and food produ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
While genetic testing has advanced, and has enabled clinicians and doctors to provide families with answers when medical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
A rare disorder called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) causes weakness and muscle loss that gets progressively worse...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
When a tumor starts to grow in the body, small bits of its genetic material may break away and float off into the bloods ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered biomarkers that can indicate how severe a spinal cord injury is and the likelihood of recover ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Genes have to be expressed in the right place, at the time, and at the right levels. Scientists wanted to know more abou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
It's estimated that around 13.4 million infants are born prematurely around the world, and preterm north complicatio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Preeclampsia is a complication that arises in 5-8% of pregnancies. It causes high blood pressure (hypertension) and may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many symptoms that are common to a wide variety of diseases, like fever, which can indicate an infection, auto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have provided a diagnosis for 500 European patients who did not know their condition...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
When cancer is detected earlier, it can improve outcomes for patients. Liquid biopsies are one way to improve cancer det ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
New technologies like wastewater surveillance have enabled public health officials to monitor the spread of infectious d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Can a kind of genetic favoritism explain why some people carry disease-causing mutations, but do not have a disease?Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists believe that Alzheimer's disease develops over decades, but it is usually not diagnosed until well after ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2024Health & Medicine
Thinking of having a midnight snack? Think again. That midnight snack you crave can contribute to an increased risk of o ...Written By: Joshua AehOCT 28, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Oropouche virus (OROV) is transmitted by infected midges and some types of mosquitoesWritten By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
About 2,300 infants die from SIDS every year in the US, and scientists are still working to determine what causes this d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
RNA does many things in the body. Now, scientists have shown that RNA in blood samples can be used as a diagnostic indic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Dopamine is a signaling molecule or neurotransmitter that is known to help control emotions. Dopamine levels are also a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Although scientists have long known that Down syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21, symp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a common Gram-negative bacterium. They can live almost anywhere, including wate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Ticks carry the bacterium, Borrelia burgdoferi, which causes Lyme disease. Lyme is becoming more common as the climate c ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2025
Microbiology
Mpox is an infection caused by the monkeypox virus, a zoonotic disease that causes a painful, bumpy rash. It can be spre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have used an analysis of protein expression to learn more about how the body responds to insulin, and problem
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
In celiac disease, the consumption of gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, barley, and some other grains and food produ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
While genetic testing has advanced, and has enabled clinicians and doctors to provide families with answers when medical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
A rare disorder called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) causes weakness and muscle loss that gets progressively worse...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
When a tumor starts to grow in the body, small bits of its genetic material may break away and float off into the bloods
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered biomarkers that can indicate how severe a spinal cord injury is and the likelihood of recover
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genes have to be expressed in the right place, at the time, and at the right levels. Scientists wanted to know more abou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
It's estimated that around 13.4 million infants are born prematurely around the world, and preterm north complicatio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Preeclampsia is a complication that arises in 5-8% of pregnancies. It causes high blood pressure (hypertension) and may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many symptoms that are common to a wide variety of diseases, like fever, which can indicate an infection, auto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have provided a diagnosis for 500 European patients who did not know their condition...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
When cancer is detected earlier, it can improve outcomes for patients. Liquid biopsies are one way to improve cancer det
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
New technologies like wastewater surveillance have enabled public health officials to monitor the spread of infectious d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Can a kind of genetic favoritism explain why some people carry disease-causing mutations, but do not have a disease?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists believe that Alzheimer's disease develops over decades, but it is usually not diagnosed until well after
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2024
Health & Medicine
Thinking of having a midnight snack? Think again. That midnight snack you crave can contribute to an increased risk of o
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
OCT 28, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Oropouche virus (OROV) is transmitted by infected midges and some types of mosquitoes
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
About 2,300 infants die from SIDS every year in the US, and scientists are still working to determine what causes this d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
RNA does many things in the body. Now, scientists have shown that RNA in blood samples can be used as a diagnostic indic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Dopamine is a signaling molecule or neurotransmitter that is known to help control emotions. Dopamine levels are also a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Although scientists have long known that Down syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21, symp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a common Gram-negative bacterium. They can live almost anywhere, including wate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Ticks carry the bacterium, Borrelia burgdoferi, which causes Lyme disease. Lyme is becoming more common as the climate c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch