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Proteomics International Promarker D

Proteomics International Laboratories' partner Omics Global Solutions launched PromarkerD, a predictive diagnostic test for diabetic kidney disease. The test was launched through OMG's distributor in the Dominican Republic, Macrotech Farmaceutica. Proteomics International is in discussions with potential partners to bring the test to the US, Mexico, Japan, Australia, China, and Europe. The test is a mass spec-based laboratory-developed test, Proteomics International said, adding it anticipates another licensing deal for the test with a certified lab in coming weeks. The firm plans on developing an in vitro diagnostic immunoassay version of Promarker D for use in clinical labs. 

The Scan

International Team Proposes Checklist for Returning Genomic Research Results

Researchers in the European Journal of Human Genetics present a checklist to guide the return of genomic research results to study participants.

Study Presents New Insights Into How Cancer Cells Overcome Telomere Shortening

Researchers report in Nucleic Acids Research that ATRX-deficient cancer cells have increased activity of the alternative lengthening of telomeres pathway.

Researchers Link Telomere Length With Alzheimer's Disease

Within UK Biobank participants, longer leukocyte telomere length is associated with a reduced risk of dementia, according to a new study in PLOS One.

Nucleotide Base Detected on Near-Earth Asteroid

Among other intriguing compounds, researchers find the nucleotide uracil, a component of RNA sequences, in samples collected from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu, as they report in Nature Communications.