NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – By systematically introducing mutations into the BRCA1 gene, researchers have sought to better classify which variants are likely to be pathogenic or benign. BRCA1 is one of the best-studied genes, but […]
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and other centers around the world have characterized molecular features in a high-risk leukemia subtype called […]
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) — NeoGenomics announced today that it has signed a group purchasing agreement for its clinical reference laboratory testing services with healthcare provider network Premier. Under the terms of the deal, Premier members […]
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A group of researchers led by the Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia have compared a variety of commercial kits on their ability to extract circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA)from patient blood samples. […]
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) — University of Michigan researcher Arul Chinnaiyan has been awarded a $6.5 million Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Cancer Institute to develop new tools and technologies for identifying biomarkers that may […]
While one main risk gene may make an individual susceptible to autism or another neurodevelopmental disorder, it is the whole collection of associated changes in their DNA that decides whether they develop it and how […]
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A negative coverage recommendation proposed by the Oregon Health Authority could restrict access to next-generation sequencing tumor profiling for some of the most vulnerable residents in the state, cancer patient advocates […]
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Foundation Medicine and Incyte have partnered to develop and commercialize companion diagnostics, the companies said today. The initial focus will be on developing a CDx for Incyte’s FGFR1/2/3 inhibitor, pemigatinib, to […]
A new study has discovered what makes glioblastoma cells so resilient and difficult to destroy. The finding may lead to more effective, targeted treatments in the future, the researchers argue. Researchers now know what makes […]
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Investigators from sequencing firm Personal Genome Diagnostics with collaborators at Johns Hopkins and Memorial Sloan Kettering, have described a novel machine-learning tool that they developed to automate and improve NGS variant calling. […]
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