University of Sydney
University of Sydney Wins A$1.4M Grant, Teams With Allelica on Cardiac Polygenic Risk Scores
Researchers at the University of Sydney will work with Allelica to develop polygenic risk scores for coronary artery disease prevention and integrate the testing into primary care.
Measles Virus Diverged From Related Cow Pathogen Around Sixth Century BC, Sequencing Study Finds
The timing of the divergence of the Measles morbillivirus and Rinderpest morbillivirus lineages traces to about when human populations began to live in cities.
Melanoma BRAF Mutation Type May Affect Response to Targeted Treatments, Immunotherapy
In a small study, melanoma patients with BRAF V600K mutations responded better to immunotherapy while those with V600E mutations had a better response to targeted therapy.
Advanced Lung Cancer Drivers, Targetable Mutations Identified in Liquid Biopsy Study
A circulating tumor DNA analysis identified somatic mutations in more than 64 percent of advanced non-small cell lung cancer cases, including some drug targets.
The firm’s two-step multiplexed-tandem PCR tool identifies low concentrations of multiple STI pathogens in samples with high concentrations of other pathogens in three hours.