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Diagnostics World News| Geisinger researchers have been awarded a $5 million grant to develop a diagnostic tool for genetic disorders. With support from the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute, the group plans to build a High Impact Phenotype Identification System. The aim is to trim the time between symptom onset and the discovery of a genetic basis to improve patient care and outcomes.
Nov 15, 2021
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Diagnostics World News | Researchers in Germany are developing a lateral flow assay that aims to inform people if they are at heightened risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and the robustness of their “cognitive reserve” to stave off symptoms of degenerative brain changes—all by measuring levels of three microRNAs (miRNAs) circulating in their blood.
Nov 12, 2021
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Diagnostics World News | The U.K. 100,000 Genomes Project published the results of a pilot study seeking diagnoses for 4,660 participants from 2,183 families with rare diseases. They found that whole genome sequencing measurably improved diagnoses for patients with a wide range of genetic illnesses and saved money for the healthcare system.
Nov 11, 2021
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Diagnostics World News | Rising incidence of takotsubo or “broken heart” syndrome is highlighting the need to better differentiate the condition from myocardial infarctions involving blocked arteries as well as other types of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA)—and to figure out the root causes. The best that can be done for patients currently is to as quickly as possible get detailed pictures of their heart from cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging to improve the odds that they’ll be properly diagnosed and treated.
Nov 10, 2021