Oncology & Cancer
It's not all in their DNA: Cancer cells with the same genome can behave differently
Scientists have tracked and analyzed cancer cell behavior with a novel cellular "barcoding technology."
Dec 9, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
At initial cancer diagnosis, a deeply personalized assessment can help guide treatment plan
In treating cancer, personalized medicine means recognizing that the same disease can behave differently from one patient to another, and precision medicine means that diagnosis and treatment should involve understanding ...
Oct 13, 2021
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Cardiology
Variations in sodium channel molecular composition may drive drug efficacy
Precision medicine considers each person's unique genetic makeup, lifestyle and environment when considering treatments for illness and disease. A team of Washington University in St. Louis researchers is taking steps toward ...
Aug 13, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Precision medicine new opportunity for complex diseases
A new review article looks at readiness prior to the implementation of genomics-based precision medicine in complex diseases. The extensive work has been led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Lund University and ...
Jul 5, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers study thought process behind revealing Alzheimer's test results
If you tested positive for a biomarker of Alzheimer's disease, whom would you tell? Why?
Jun 9, 2021
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Genetics
Scientists scour genes of over 53,000 people to better battle dangerous diseases
A new analysis of the entire genetic makeup of more than 53,000 people offers a bonanza of valuable insights into heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders, paving the way for new and better ways to treat and prevent some of ...
Apr 5, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
A combination of family history and genomic screening provides best method of assessing cancer risk
Clinicians have historically used family health history collection as a primary method for identifying actionable disease-risk assessments. However, as large-scale genome screening programs continue to rise in popularity, ...
Mar 17, 2021
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Medications
How to use precision medicine to personalize COVID-19 treatment according to the patient's genes
Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, were among the earliest celebrities to catch the novel coronavirus. In an interview at the beginning of July, Hanks described how differently COVID-19 had affected each of them in March.
Sep 2, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
ESMO issues first recommendations on using next-generation sequencing for advanced cancers
Recommendations on the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) for patients with metastatic cancers are being launched today [25 August] by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading professional organisation ...
Aug 25, 2020
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Diabetes
Roadmap for precision medicine in diabetes care
A new joint report from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) presents the largest venture ever on precision medicine in diabetes. The report includes a detailed ...
Jun 22, 2020
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