Medical Imaging
Markers Identify Herceptin-Resistant Breast Cancer Subtypes
Using gene chips to profile tumors before treatment, scientists found markers that identified breast cancer subtypes resistant to Herceptin, the primary treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer. This advance could help further refine therapy for the 25–30% of breast cancer patients with this class of tumor.More...
27 Feb 2007

Capillary UV Imaging Detector Evaluates Biocatalytic Activity
A versatile format for nl scale chemistry and biochemistry separations in capillaries can be readily integrated with other in-capillary processes such as mixing and reaction, laying the foundations for a versatile and widely applicable new lab-on-capillary format. More...27 Feb 2007
Kit Analyzes Human DNA for Forensic Laboratories
A commercial reagent kit is being developed for analyzing degraded or limited DNA. In addition, a system is being developed with new software for automating DNA testing processes to streamline forensic laboratory workflow, as well as a new software application for expediting the process of laboratory validation. More...27 Feb 2007
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Assay Screens Blood and Tissues for HBV
Toshiba's CT, MR Systems Named ‘Best in Class'
MRI Coils Awarded for Innovation
Fetal DNA from Maternal Blood Used for Prenatal Test
Roche Diagnostics and Protedyne Sign Global Agreement
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