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  • New Telomere Measuring Method Addressing Limitations Of Current Options

    Diagnostics World News | A research collaboration led by led by Duke-NUS Medical School and National Heart Centre Singapore has set the stage for telomere measurement to one day be added to the list of clinical-grade methods for assessing biological aging. The focus is on rapid and precise measurement of individual telomeres using a technique that employs “telobaits” that latch onto the ends of telomeres in large pools of DNA fragments.

    Mar 14, 2023
  • Craig Venter on Genomics’ Past and Precision Medicine’s Future

    Diagnostics World News | Kevin Davies and Craig Venter sat down together to celebrate thirty years of the Molecular and Precision Med Tri-Con this week in San Diego on Monday night. Davies—the founding editor of Bio-IT World—gave a guided tour of human genomic research and sequencing since 1991 with Venter offering first person color commentary along the way.

    Mar 9, 2023
  • Illumina, Myriad Partner To Release HRD Test

    Diagnostics World News | Illumina’s TruSight Oncology 500 HRD, a research-use-only oncology homologous recombination deficiency test, is now available in the US thanks to an expanded partnership between Illumina and Myriad Genetics. The expanded partnership also establishes a unique companion diagnostic alliance for the pharmaceutical industry, which will enable more clinical research for gene-based, targeted therapies.

    Mar 8, 2023
  • Pharma-Diagnostics Lockstep: How Two Industries Can Work Together for Precision Medicine

    Diagnostics World News | Sarah Hersey, VP of Precision Medicine at Bristol Myers Squibb, gave a balanced view of the challenges and opportunities facing precision medicine in her keynote address at the Molecular & Precision Medicine Tri-Conference in San Diego this week. After her presentation she was joined by others in the space to talk about the future for diagnostics and precision medicine.

    Mar 7, 2023
  • Bacteria-Grown Nanowires Detect Analytes Wafting By in Air

    Diagnostics World News | Researchers at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, have created bacteria-generated sensing devices capable of identifying real-time changes in various chemical concentrations.

    Mar 2, 2023