30-Minute Test For Leukemia Developed In Japan
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
A Japanese research institution says it has developed a method for testing for leukemia that returns results in half an hour. The test of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology measures the activity of the WT1 gene, which in high levels can be indicative of leukemia. The 30-minute response time would shave days off existing processes, but is just as precise, according to the institute. (Click here for more - a subscription may be required