Microarrays & Multiplexing

News on microarrays, multiplexing, genotyping, cytogenetics, gene expression profiling in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.

Diabetes Genetic Risk Assay Shows Improvement, Investigators Plan IVD Kits

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Investigators calculated that the new assay, which includes 67 SNPs, could offer a 50 percent improvement over previous methods if used in newborn screening.

At PMWC, Experts Discuss Benefits, Challenges of Implementing Genomics in Health Systems

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At the Precision Medicine World Conference, researchers from Sanford Health, Providence Health, and Israel's Maccabi discussed their genomics programs.

23andMe Gets FDA Approval for Genetic Risk Report on Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndrome

The clearance enables 23andMe to report on the two most common variations in the MUTYH gene influencing MAP, which increases risk of CRC development.

Somalogic's Clinical Approach Raises Questions Around Assay Validation Challenges

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The firm's plan to use its full 5,000-assay panel for clinical work has caused some to question how it can ensure all of these measurements are clinical grade.

Lineagen Taps PWNHealth to Increase Consumer Access to Genetic Tests

Lineagen hopes to use PWNHealth's consumer-oriented model to expand access to its testing services for developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder.