Without specific guidance from the FDA regarding KRAS testing, drugmakers Bristol-Myers Squibb and Amgen are facing lower sales of their colorectal cancer drugs Erbitux and Vectibix, and may need to get creative in how they market their drugs to patients and doctors.
Once a tool that only piqued the interest of technology developers, protein microarrays have come into their own as scientists find new ways to apply them in basic and translational studies.
Small (and not-so-small) noncoding RNAs have thrown a spanner in the works of understanding genome function. We take a look at the major questions brought about by micro-RNA, Piwi-interacting RNA, and more.
Now in its ninth year, the experiment that was the Institute for Systems Biology has become an established research organization known for its focus on translational science.
News 4 Jax reports that a Florida bill to prevent life and long-term care insurers from using genetic information in their coverage decisions has easily passed one committee.
