A novel gene variant may contribute to the risk of developing prostate cancer. Scientists have discovered a second independent site within the prostate cancer gene HNF1B, which is located on chromosome 17. The finding was reported in a study published online in Nature Genetics on August 31.

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October 2008 - Table of Contents

DTTR October 2008 (full PDF issue)

Myriad Genetics May Spin Off Pharma Business

FDA Clears Third IVDMIA: XDx’s AlloMap

Nanogen to Merge With French Diagnostics Company

Meridian Bioscience Inks Canadian Distribution Deal

Inside the Diagnostics Industry: Nanogen’s David Ludvigson on Mergers, Markets, and Microarrays

New Gene Variant Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk

Protein Variant Predicts Chemotherapy Response

Pathwork Diagnostics Raises $20 Million

Pall Corporation Acquires GeneSystems

Physicians Frustrated by CMS’s Quality Reporting Initiative Feedback

IVD Stocks Down 6%; OraSure, Luminex Only Gainers

Biomarker for Soft Tissue Sarcoma