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News and analysis on disease research and diagnostics.
Variant Identified in Amish Population Appears to Protect From Cardiovascular Disease
A rare missense variant in the enzyme-coding gene B4GALT1 is linked to lower coronary artery disease risk and reduced blood LDL cholesterol levels.
Audere Gets FDA Emergency Use Authorization for SARS-CoV-2 At-Home Sample Collection Kit
The kit, developed by digital health firm Audere, is designed for the collection of anterior nasal swab specimens for molecular COVID-19 testing in children and adults.
The Association of Public Health Laboratories is directing member labs to focus sequencing efforts on S-gene dropouts for the next week.
With new financing from Koch Disruptive Technologies and guidance from industry experts, the firm expects to launch its system next year.
Sequencing-Based MRD Detection in Bone Marrow May Predict ALL Relapse After CAR T-Cell Therapy
Researchers looked at relapse-related markers over time in pediatric and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients after CAR T-cell treatment.