The Inlander

A genetic mutation in dogs and cats can make some medications deadly, but WSU-developed testing helps owners know what's safe

In one 2007 episode of the medical TV drama series House, when one of Dr. Gregory House's patients and the man's Old English sheepdog both die, a veterinarian ascribes the dog's death to heartbreak.
EurekAlert!

World's first individual gene mutation test for predicting risk of sudden cardiac death

Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute have developed a world-first individualised risk prediction tool for people suffering from a type of heart arrhythmia that can cause sudden ...
Becker's Hospital Review

FDA approves first blood test to detect genetic mutation associated with lung cancer

Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first blood-based genetic test that can detect gene mutations in non-small cell lung cancer patients. The cobas EGFR Mutation Test v2 is a ...
Nasdaq

Roche launches cobas PIK3CA Mutation Test for patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer in countries accepting the CE mark

This genetic test identifies mutations in the PIK3CA gene that can cause cells to grow uncontrollably, which may lead to cancer PIK3CA is the most commonly mutated gene in advanced or metastatic ...
Medscape

Blood-Based KRAS Testing Fails in Low-Grade Ovarian Cancer

Blood-based circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing has proven to be insufficient for detecting KRAS mutations in patients with low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC), according to a study. The ...
FierceBiotech

Roche launches new breast cancer test, seeking out PIK3CA mutations

After being only available in drug trials, Roche is now commercially launching its new cobas test for PIK3CA breast cancer. This genetic test seeks out mutations in the PIK3CA gene, changes that can ...
Business Wire

QIAGEN Adds dPCR Platform QIAcuity to Growing Portfolio of COVID-19 Testing Solutions for Wastewater and Mutation Testing

GERMANTOWN, Md. & HILDEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QIAGEN today announced the addition of kits for wastewater testing to its growing portfolio of COVID-19 products. The use of dPCR in the worldwide ...