A CFTR gene mutation found in 90 percent of US cystic fibrosis patients was only present in a third of Puerto Rican and 10 percent of Dominican patients.
With genome sequencing, investigators tracked down a sole stool donor carrying the same multi-drug resistant form of Escherichia coli found in two FMT recipients with bacteremia.
The company also said that it has acquired Beijing-based food safety testing firm Meizheng Group. The deal is expected to expand PerkinElmer's food safety capabilities.
The company reported increase US and international revenues and test volumes, driven by increased adoption and expanding public and private payor coverage.
The lowered guidance is due to continued expected weakness in China, exacerbated by the company's decision to halt the development of new next-generation sequencing instruments.
Although the study was small, the investigators believe it provides proof of principle for the usefulness of cell-free DNA to prognose and monitor glioblastomas.
The educational grant will support UpToDate's development of technology to help medical professionals advise their patients on health implications of genetic tests.
UK-based Mologic said that it expects to expand its presence in Cambridge, Massachusetts through a joint development center within Sherlock’s lab space.
The firm will use the net proceeds for research and development, marketing, and general corporate purposes to help commercialize its LX Analyzer technology.
After the merger closes, the combined company will be split into four units focused on Cologuard, Oncotype Dx, international business, and pipeline efforts.
Waters posted revenues of $577.3 million, short of the average Wall Street estimate of $588.9 million, as soft US pharma sales negatively impacted businesses.
The company said it anticipates that more than 60 million Medicare beneficiaries will be covered for the ExoDx Prostate IntelliScore (EPI) test on Dec. 1.
The General Data Protection Regulation has slowed some data sharing with non-European researchers as they find ways to comply with the law, ScienceInsider reports.
In Science this week: approach to visualize 3D genome structure in single cells, RNA interference knockdown screens to examine genetic origins of beetle horns and insect wings, and more.
