{"id":12046,"date":"2013-03-09T07:44:52","date_gmt":"2013-03-09T12:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/dna-sequencing-giant-illumina-joins-hunt-for-autism-blood-test\/"},"modified":"2013-03-09T07:44:52","modified_gmt":"2013-03-09T12:44:52","slug":"dna-sequencing-giant-illumina-joins-hunt-for-autism-blood-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/transhuman-news-blog\/dna\/dna-sequencing-giant-illumina-joins-hunt-for-autism-blood-test\/","title":{"rendered":"DNA Sequencing Giant Illumina Joins Hunt for Autism Blood Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>    Illumina will work with SynapDxs to find a blood-test that    could allow treatment to start earlier.  <\/p>\n<p>    Massachusetts startup SynapDx    announced on Wednesday that it will work with DNA sequencer    manufacturer Illumina to develop early detection    tools for autism spectrum disorders, according to a release.  <\/p>\n<p>    SynapDx is trying to develop a blood-based test that will catch    most cases of autism spectrum disorders in children earlier    than current methods (see Can    a Blood Test Detect Autism Early?). The advantage would be    that treatments seem to work better the sooner they start. The    challenge is that there arent clear biomarkers or genetic    signals for the disorder, which is most likely a mix of many    different conditions.  <\/p>\n<p>    But that doesnt seem to deter sequencing giant Illumina, which    has been growing the diagnostic side of its business over the    last few months (see A    Brave New World of Prenatal DNA Sequencing). According to    the release:  <\/p>\n<p>    SynapDx and Illumina share a vision of better pediatric    care through the use of advanced molecular assays and    sequencing technologies, said Stanley Lapidus, SynapDxs CEO.    We look forward to broadly collaborating on multiple joint    initiatives.  <\/p>\n<p>    SynapDx is currently recruiting participants into a clinical study of gene expression and autism in    children less than 5 years old, which might help them identify    biomarkers of the condition.  <\/p>\n<p><!-- Auto Generated --><\/p>\n<p>Read the original:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/view\/512366\/dna-sequencing-giant-illumina-joins-hunt-for-autism-blood-test\/\" title=\"DNA Sequencing Giant Illumina Joins Hunt for Autism Blood Test\">DNA Sequencing Giant Illumina Joins Hunt for Autism Blood Test<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Illumina will work with SynapDxs to find a blood-test that could allow treatment to start earlier. Massachusetts startup SynapDx announced on Wednesday that it will work with DNA sequencer manufacturer Illumina to develop early detection tools for autism spectrum disorders, according to a release. SynapDx is trying to develop a blood-based test that will catch most cases of autism spectrum disorders in children earlier than current methods (see Can a Blood Test Detect Autism Early?) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/transhuman-news-blog\/dna\/dna-sequencing-giant-illumina-joins-hunt-for-autism-blood-test\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dna"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12046"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12046\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}