According to a study in the May 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the incidence of group B streptococcus (GBS) increased nearly 50 percent among adults between 1999 and 2005. Despite the increase in people aged 15 to 64 years, GBS was found to have declined approximately 25 percent among infants younger than seven days in the same period. Revised in 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines recommend the screening of all pregnant women for GBS at 35-37 weeks of pregnancy.

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June 2008 - Table of Contents

DTTR June 2008 (full PDF issue)

SACGHS Report Calls for Expanded FDA Oversight

Myriad Genetics to Expand Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Efforts

FDA Clears Third Warfarin Genotyping Test

Congress Passes Ban on Genetic Discrimination, Measure Ready for Signing

Genzyme Genetics Launches Testing for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Inverness Completes Acquisition of Matria Healthcare

SACGHS Calls for Expanded Regulation, Resources for Genetic Testing

Part B Lab Spending Climbs to $6.8 Billion in 2007

LabCorp Expands Companion Diagnostic Development Focus

Beckman Coulter Licenses HCV Test from Siemens

Group B Strep Increases Among Adults

NEJM Study Finds Genetic Links to Neuroblastoma

Saliva-Based Method Shows Promise for Early Diagnosis of Heart Attack

Enzo Biochem Buys Biomol to Boost Life Sciences Business

IVD Stocks Lose 4%; Affymetrix Drops 34%

Outreach Testing by the Numbers