News tagged with diagnostic method

Researchers increase speed of single-molecule measurements

As nanotechnology becomes ever more ubiquitous, researchers are using it to make medical diagnostics smaller, faster, and cheaper, in order to better diagnose diseases, learn more about inherited traits, and ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Mar 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers release complete de novo E. coli O104 genome, details of their detection kit

Scientists worldwide have been working on the publicly available genomic sequences of the deadly E. coli O104 strain, which is causing the current health crisis in Germany and now spreading throughout Europe. To continue to spe ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Mutations directly identifiable in active genes

Researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, have developed a new method for identifying genetic variation, including mutations, in active genes. Hopes are strong that the method represents an important research tool that will ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Apr 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fluorescent probes may permit monitoring of chemotherapy effectiveness

Going out like a brilliant flame is one way to get attention. If physicians could watch tumor cells committing a form of programmed suicide called apoptosis, a desired effect of workhorse cancer treatments such as chemotherapy ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cystic fibrosis testing -- next steps

Three reports describing advances in cystic fibrosis genetic testing appear in the May 2009 issue of The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0