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Northwestern Researchers Develop RT-qPCR Assay for Depression Biomarkers, Seek Industry Partners
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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) — Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a blood-based biomarker assay of clinical depression.
Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago have demonstrated in a new study that droplet-based digital PCR offers the ability to detect BCR-ABL1 fusion transcripts with a lower limit of detection and quantification than currently used quantitative PCR
NIH Funding $3.3M for Biomarker Research into Scleroderma
Researchers at four universities led by the Boston University School of Medicine will use a five year, $3.3 million grant to build up core services for conducting biomarker-focused research into systemic sclerosis
EMRs Show Promise for Genetic Disease Studies
A new study that used the resources of the eMERGE consortium found electronic medical records can be used to identify patients by phenotype for use in genetics research.
NEJM Study Finds Genetic Data May Improve Diagnosis in Lung Disease
The researchers found that genetic ancestry could provide a better method of assessing potential lung function than current standard benchmarks, such as self-reported race or ethnicity.