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Siemens Healthineers announces closing of Epocal acquisition

Siemens Healthineers has now confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of Epocal Inc. from Abbott to complete its blood gas portfolio. The closing of the deal occurred October 31, 2017. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. In integrating Epocal Inc.’s offerings into its POC Ecosystem™ solution, Siemens Healthineers enables customized testing offerings […]

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Can’t sleep? Could be down to genetics

Researchers have identified specific genes that may trigger the development of sleep problems, and have also demonstrated a genetic link between insomnia and psychiatric disorders such as depression, or physical conditions such as type 2 diabetes. The study was led by Murray Stein of the University of California San Diego and the VA San Diego […]

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Missing DNA fragments hold clue to predicting childhood leukaemia relapse

Australian researchers have developed a new risk scoring system for children with leukaemia based on missing DNA fragments or ‘microdeletions’. The risk score will allow doctors to better predict the chance of relapse of a subgroup of kids currently hidden in a lower risk group. The international study, led by Australian researchers at Children’s Cancer […]

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Scientists discover schizophrenia gene roles in brain development

A USC research team identified 150 proteins affecting cell activity and brain development that contribute to mental disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar condition and depression. It’s the first time these molecules, which are associated with the disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) protein linked to mental disorders, have been identified. The scientists developed new tools involving stem cells to […]

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New point-of-care test quickly detects Lyme neuroborreliosis

A new research-based point-of-care test has been developed in Finland for detecting the Lyme neuroborreliosis spread by ticks. The test makes rapid initiation of antibiotic treatment possible for patients with borreliosis, which reduces the post-treatment symptoms related to the disease. At the same time, unnecessary antibiotic treatments can be avoided. The diagnosis of Lyme neuroborreliosis, […]

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Normal tissue BRCA1 methylation associated with risk for high-grade ovarian cancer

Germline mutations in certain genes are known to cause inherited cancer. Thus, individuals carrying mutations in the so-called breast cancer type I and II genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2) are highly prone to breast as well as ovarian cancers. In cancers, both gene mutations and aberrant regulation of genes (promoter inhibition by methylation of DNA) are […]

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Organoid profiling personalizes treatments for pancreatic cancer

Patient-derived organoids, hollow spheres of cells cultured from tumours, can quickly and accurately predict how patients with pancreatic cancer respond to a variety of treatments, facilitating a precision-medicine approach to the deadly disease. The ability to use organoids as a treatment tool was investigated by an international team of researchers led by Dr. David Tuveson, […]

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Genomics tool for more accurate identification of rare mutations in cancer cells

A new computational method developed by researchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) allows scientists to identify rare gene mutations in cancer cells with greater accuracy and sensitivity than currently available approaches. The technique is called Lancet and represents a major advance in the identification of tumour cell mutations, a process known as somatic […]

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Clearbridge BioMedics and Leica Biosystems to co-market automated solutions for circulating tumour cell (CTC) analysis

Clearbridge BioMedics and Leica Biosystems have today announced a partnership, co-marketing each other’s products to support circulating tumour cell (CTC) research. This is specifically for the Clearbridge BioMedics ClearCell® FX CTC enrichment system and the Leica Biosystems’ BOND RX staining platform. This new partnership provides an integrated and automated workflow for CTC enrichment and immunostaining, […]