Genetics and epigenetics

Gene expression panel could help breast cancer patients with a low risk of recurrence avoid unnecessary chemotherapy

A genetic test for prostate cancer risk could be used in screening, and improve the diagnostic value of PSA

Tumor-activated DNA minicircles offer a potential solution for cancer detection, treatment, or both.

A new approach aims to answer the urgent need for genomic pathology education

There’s a whole new world of molecular diagnostics out there. Why has innovation been restricted?

Virology remains a rapidly changing field and the diagnostic clinical laboratory must keep abreast of newer viruses, targets and technologies

RNA biomarkers lag behind DNA and proteins in clinical use because of the limitations of lab technology – but new analytical tools could now make RNA a useful tool in the pathologist’s kit

Research discoveries continue to improve the outlook, but how promising are they?

A new blood test could detect type 1 diabetes decades before symptoms develop

Genomics could soon outpace other scientific disciplines as the king of big data, but there could be problems ahead…