The
Special Feature in the present issue of the WISTA: Diagnostics
deals with prenatal diagnosis and gives briefs on the various
tests, their implications, risks and benefits. It also covers
some recent patents that relate to diagnostic agents for
prenatal diagnosis of preterm delivery, fetal infection
and fetal damage; methods of detection of genetic disorders;
and gene for identifying individuals with familial dysantonomia.
The
feature on ‘Trials and Testing’ covers six diagnostic
products that are at various stages of testing and development.
‘Patents for 21st Century Applications' lists sixteen
recent patents granted around the world.
Other
features covered are: Scan Around the Globe; In Focus; Business
Trends; Awards; Experts Converge; and Knowledge Spreads.
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welcome comments and suggestions.