Disease Research
News and analysis on disease research and diagnostics.
Pacific Biosciences, National Cancer Center of Singapore to Sequence Cancers Prevalent in Asia
The project will profile various cancer types using PacBio's Onso short-read sequencing system and Revio platform using the Kinnex long-read single-cell sequencing kit.
Foundation Medicine Test Approved by FDA as CDx for Itovebi in Breast Cancer Patients
The test is approved for patients with endocrine-resistant, PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
NIH Brain Atlas Initiative Releases Data on Genomic, Single-Cell Profiling of Brain Development
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An emerging reference atlas of the human brain is shedding light on how the brain evolves and communicates, as well as the potential origins of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Burning Rock, Dizal Get Chinese Approval for Lung Cancer CDx
The test, approved by Chinese regulators in early 2022, is designed for the detection of multiple mutation statuses for nine genes.
Studies of Chinese Pregnancies Delve Into Underlying Genetic Contributors to Diseases and Conditions
Research teams brought together maternal sequences, noninvasive prenatal testing sequences, and health record data to investigate hundreds of maternal and neonatal traits.