Research & Discovery
The latest research news in genetics and genomics.
International Consensus Statement Says Microbiome-Based Diagnostic Tests Not Ready for Prime Time
Researchers laid out a set of ethical, organizational, and technical guidelines for the development, commercial use, and clinical implementation of microbiome tests.
Biobanks have been making strides in gathering data from more diverse populations this year while the evidence for the clinical utility of embryo PRS testing remains insufficient.
Scientists in California and Michigan said that their FastGlioma algorithm can improve detection of tumor infiltration at the margins of surgery sites.
Quanterix Counting on Multi-Marker Approach as Differentiator in Crowded Alzheimer's Dx Field
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The company expects its five-marker LucentAD Complete test to offer higher performance than single-marker assay and to secure higher reimbursement.
PrognomiQ Closes $34M Series D Round
The company said it will use the funding for development of its blood-based early detection test for lung cancer, which it plans to offer initially as an LDT and then as an IVD.