SEATTLE, WA — A blood test intended for screening for colorectal cancer in people who are of average risk and not experiencing symptoms correctly detected colorectal cancer in 83% of people confirmed to have the disease, according to a study published March 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine....
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Seattle, Washington – Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have found that a specific subtype of a microbe commonly found in the mouth is able to travel to the gut and grow within colorectal cancer tumors. This microbe is also a culprit for driving cancer progression and leads to poorer...
The 10th annual Rare Disease Genomics Symposium, hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), will showcase the latest research into rare genetic diseases and focus on next-generation genetic testing and patient empowerment, the university announced. The free in-person and virtual symposium, set for Friday, brings together researchers, doctors, and...
LONDON, England — Freeline Therapeutics today announced new clinical data from its ongoing Phase 1/2 GALILEO-1 trial of FLT201, its adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy candidate for Gaucher disease, showing substantial reductions in glucosylsphinogsine (lyso-Gb1), one of the best predictors of clinical response, in patients with persistently high levels despite...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Freenome, a biotechnology company pioneering an early cancer detection platform, today announced topline results from PREEMPT CRC, a prospective, registrational clinical study to validate its blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) among average-risk adults. In a prespecified analysis, the Freenome blood...
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. & BETHESDA, Md. – Fresenius Kabi and AABB announced that today begins the celebration of the 16th annual Blood Collectors Week (Sunday, September 5 through Saturday, September 11, 2021). This annual event recognizes and honors the hard work and lifesaving contributions of blood collectors, the professionals who...
There isn’t a mountain high enough to stand in the way of five friends doing their bit to make life better for a severely disabled teenager. Clint Tuckey, Philip Easby and Andy Day from Tillingham, along with Neil Yeaman from Southminster, and Lee Carey from Colchester, are taking on the...
Shenzhen, China – This study is led by Dr. Weiren Huang (Shenzhen Institute of Translational Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University). In clinical practice, drug resistance poses a significant challenge in cancer treatment. The process of developing resistance is regulated by complex decision-making pathways and genetic signal networks....
SECAUCUS, N.J. — A blood test that analyzes levels of amyloid proteins by highly sensitive mass spectrometry could help physicians establish that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is likely not the cause of patients’ mild cognitive impairment, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Neurology by researchers from Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:...
CARMIEL, Israel — Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE-AMEX:PLX), announced today that Frost & Sullivan has presented the Company with its 2009 European Orphan Diseases Market Product Innovation of the Year Award. In presenting the award, Frost & Sullivan noted the Company’s impressive display of technology and innovative efforts in developing prGCD,...