by Admin | Apr 3, 2024 | Blog
Detection of ROS1, RET, and ALK fusions in non-small cell lung cancer FollowFollow ROS1 (c-ros oncogene 1), RET (rearranged during transfection), and ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) are receptors of tyrosine kinases that play important roles in cell growth and...
by Admin | Feb 14, 2024 | Blog
Who should be tested for VEXAS syndrome? FollowFollow As a relatively newly discovered autoinflammatory disease, VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) syndrome is associated with mutations in the UBA1 gene. Diagnosis of the disease relies on...
by Admin | Apr 8, 2024 | Blog
NGS test for colorectal cancer to guide targeted therapy FollowFollow Colorectal cancer (CRC) can develop from germline genetic mutations inherited from family or somatic mutations developed later in life. Our Optiseq™ colorectal cancer NGS for mutation detection...
by Admin | Jan 30, 2024 | Blog
What is VEXAS syndrome? FollowFollow VEXAS syndrome, which stands for “Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic,” is a rare and recently identified, chronically progressive autoinflammatory disorder. It was first described by Dr. Beck in a...
by Admin | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog
Genetic Testing for the VEXAS Syndrome FollowFollow Diagnosis of the VEXAS syndrome improves medical management of the disease and provides more effective treatment of the disease, although there is no cure currently. The diagnosis relies on the VEXAS syndrome genetic...
by Wei Liu, PhD | Sep 13, 2022 | Blog
Dealing with the Respiratory Viruses that Cause Covid-19 or Flu FollowFollow Influenza and COVID-19: what are they in common? Currently, the two most important respiratory viruses the healthcare authority is paying attention to are SARS-COV-2 (causing COVID-19) and...