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Minimize Variability in Gut Microbiome Workflows by Standardizing Fecal Self-collection

Today's Clinical Lab

Download this application note to learn how a FDA-authorized fecal self-collection device can address your lab's sample collection challenges

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Standardizing Stool Sampling: the Value of the FDA Authorization

Today's Clinical Lab

Watch this panel discussion to understand how the FDA-authorized fecal self-collection device could improve your microbiome analysis

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Identify All Relevant Pathogens with Just One Workflow and Easy Analysis

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

Precision metagenomics offers an efficient and comprehensive approach for characterizing the microbial environment

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Polygenic Scores May Not Accurately Estimate Genetic Diversity at Individual-Level

UCLA Health

Study highlights the need to move from populations to individuals in genomic medicine

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New Human “Pangenome” Reference Released

National Institutes of Health

The comprehensive collection of genome sequences aims to better and accurately capture human diversity

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Structural Variants Contributing to Non-Alzheimer’s Dementia Identified

National Institutes of Health

Discovery provides potential clues for Lewy body and frontotemporal dementias

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Next-Generation Tools Bring Precision Medicine to the Clinic

Thomas Ybert, PhD

Precision medicine is evolving rapidly, but knowledge gaps remain

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New Computational Tool Characterizes Progenitor Cells in AML Patients

Center for Genomic Regulation

Findings may help reduce rates of relapse and improve the prognosis and successful treatment of acute myeloid lymphoma

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Unveiling a New, Robust miRNA Detection Method

Nanjing Agricultural University

Novel approach slashes down time required to detect microRNAs for the latter to be used as biomarkers for diseases such as cancer

New Report Makes Recommendations on Bioethics Research

The Hastings Center

Working group wrestles with ethical implications of social and behavioral genomics

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New Tool Facilitates Clinical Interpretation of Genetic Data

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics

The open-source web server helps interpret mutations in disease-causing genes and improve clinical decision-making

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Leveraging Genomics in Tracking Infectious Diseases: Lessons from COVID-19

Trang Dahlen, MBA

Scalable solutions supporting workflow efficiency and accuracy are the need of the hour

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The D3 Array™ Is Filling the Gaps Left by NGS and qPCR

Ian Black, MsComm, MSc

PathogenDx is expanding into the clinical labs, providing low-cost multiplex testing with the D3 Array™

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Metagenomic Sequencing: New Tool for AMR Prediction in Bloodstream Infections

European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Accurate results produced by rapid metagenomics help initiate treatment 18–42 hours earlier than conventional tests

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How Epstein-Barr Virus Causes DNA Damage Leading to Cancer

University of California - San Diego

Ubiquitous virus targets genomic weaknesses, triggers dysfunction associated with a variety of cancers

Precision Metagenomics for Infectious Disease

Today's Clinical Lab

Join Today's Clinical Lab and Steve Miller, MD, PhD, to learn about metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) for the detection of infectious disease pathogens

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Research Reveals Shared Genetic Markers for Substance Use Disorders

National Institutes of Health

Findings could lead to more effective prevention and treatment strategies for multiple substance use disorders

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Lack of Racial Groups' Inclusion Negatively Impacts Cancer Research

National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Researchers call for better inclusion of men in Africa and with African ancestry to address disparities in prostate cancer outcomes

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“Verkko” Assembles Complete Genome Sequences On-Demand

National Institutes of Health

New software tool finishes gapless sequence assembly in just a couple of days

December 2023: Cancer & Genomics Digital Forum

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