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Image: the Idylla CDx MSI Test qualitatively determines microsatellite stable (MSS) or MSI‑H status in colorectal cancer tissue (photo courtesy of Biocartis)

Automated MSI Test Gains IVDR Certification to Guide CRC Therapy

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Rare movement disorders frequently remain without a definitive molecular diagnosis even with widespread access to high-throughput sequencing. Read more
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A blood protein widely used as an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease may not be as specific as once thought. Read more
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New Electronic Pipette Enhances Workflows with Touchscreen Control

Manual pipetting remains a routine yet error-prone step that can affect reproducibility and throughput in clinical and research laboratories. Read more
17 Mar 2026 | Technology
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Single Blood Test Predicts Heart Diseases 15 Years Before Onset

Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming nearly 19.8 million lives in 2022 alone. Read more
17 Mar 2026 | Molecular Diagnostics
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Genetic Discovery Could Improve Diagnosis of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Drug-resistant focal epilepsy remains a major clinical challenge and often arises from focal cortical dysplasia (FCD), a condition in which structural abnormalities in the brain’s cortex trigger seizures. Read more
17 Mar 2026 | BioResearch
Image: The partnership with LLS expands access to Lucent’s non-invasive blood-based biomarker tests for early detection of cognitive diseases (photo courtesy of Adobe Stock)

New Partnership Brings Alzheimer’s Blood Biomarker Test to Community Screening Network

Lucent Diagnostics, a brand of Quanterix Corporation, has partnered with Life Line Screening (LLS) to offer Lucent’s non‑invasive, blood‑based biomarker test across the United States. Read more
17 Mar 2026 | Industry
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New Blood Test Aims to Transform Liver Cancer Surveillance

Liver cancer is one of the fastest‑growing causes of cancer‑related death in the U.S., and surveillance programs face gaps in performance and patient adherence that contribute to late diagnoses. Read more
16 Mar 2026 | Molecular Diagnostics
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Genetic Discovery May Improve Diagnosis of Rare Dementia Subtype

Frontotemporal dementia is a leading cause of early-onset dementia but remains underrecognized compared with Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
16 Mar 2026 | BioResearch
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AI-Powered Blood Test Distinguishes Deadly Cardiac Events

Two life-threatening cardiovascular emergencies—myocardial infarction and aortic dissection—often present with the same symptom: sudden, severe chest pain. Read more
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Blood Immune 'Fingerprint' Predicts Side Effects of New Alzheimer's Drug

New antibody therapies for Alzheimer’s disease have shown promise in slowing disease progression, but their broader use has been limited by a common side effect known as amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA). Read more
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