An international team of researchers has identified a chromosomal region that is the source of genetic events that give rise to neuroblastoma, an often fatal childhood cancer of the peripheral nervous system that usually appears as a solid tumor in the chest or abdomen. In a study published May 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine online, the investigators found that the presence of common DNA variations in the 6p22 region of chromosome 6 raises the risk that a child will develop a particularly aggressive form of neuroblastoma.

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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