Laboratories can use the probes to develop test panels that assist in the genetic characterization of hematologic abnormalities. Hair samples now tested for illegal ecstasy drug. The drug testing company Psychemedics Corp. has added ecstasy to the list of drugs it tests hair samples for, according to a report in Reuters. Patent issued for cancer pathology innovation. Applied Imaging Corp. The patented method isolates and analyzes DNA in single cancer cells from a larger population of normal cells, a process that augments the analysis capabilities of instruments designed to study cancer pathology, according to the company.
New test spots deadly bacteria in pregnant women.
Group B Streptococci can become a menace if they infect a newborn. The bacteria responds to basic antibiotic therapy, but too few pregnant women are being screened for the problem, experts say. Inc. All rights reserved.