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Study finds increased prevalence of hypertension among people with severe obesity and a genetic variant

Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally.

19 Apr 2023

UVA launches a new center to improve care, health equity

The School of Medicine has launched a new Center for Health Equity and Precision Public Health to improve the health and well-being of rural residents, the economically challenged and minority groups across Virginia and beyond.

18 Apr 2023

Researchers reveal how a new CALM mutation causes deadly arrhythmias

Arrhythmia, when left unchecked, can be life-threatening.

18 Apr 2023

New clinical RNA sequencing platform helps carve a path for Precision Child Health

A new clinical RNA sequencing platform at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is helping to facilitate research into rare genetic conditions and carve a path for Precision Child Health, a movement at SickKids to deliver individualized care for every patient.

13 Apr 2023

Pragmatica-Lung Study aims to increase accessibility to cancer clinical trials

The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has helped launch a phase 3 randomized clinical trial (NCT05633602) of a two-drug combination to treat patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

12 Apr 2023

Radioimmunotherapy cures human non-Hodgkin lymphoma in animal model

A new nuclear medicine therapy can cure human non-Hodgkin lymphoma in an animal model, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

11 Apr 2023

Study to measure the impact of whole genome sequencing in patients with cardiovascular disease

Henry Ford Health research teams are launching a series of clinical studies in partnership with Illumina Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, to assess the impact of comprehensive genomic testing in various disease areas.

11 Apr 2023

Genetic discovery may pave the way for precision medicine approaches to treat depression

A team of scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has identified a stress-regulated gene that plays a role in the link between long-term stress and a common type of depressive behavior in mice.

7 Apr 2023

New report seeks to uncover attitudes, challenges facing colorectal cancer awareness and screening

To uncover attitudes and the biggest challenges facing colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness and screening, BGI Genomics today released its State of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Report, marking the first-ever global survey report on the world's third most common cancer.

7 Apr 2023

Study opens new possibilities of tailoring radiopharmaceutical treatment to neuroendocrine cancer patients

A simple blood draw can provide physicians with valuable information that can determine if peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) is likely to be effective in a patient with neuroendocrine cancer.

7 Apr 2023

General Awareness Gaps and Affordability Concerns Revealed with State of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Report

From BGI Genomics 7 Apr 2023

N-abling the acceleration of the life sciences through precision dispensing

In this interview, we speak to Holger Eickhoff, CEO and Founder of Scienion, about their latest technology, The Nucleus Automation Ecosystem.

From SCIENION GmbH 4 Apr 2023

Owlstone Medical launches OMED Health to enable patients to better understand their gut microbiome and manage their digestive health

Owlstone Medical (“Owlstone”), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced the launch of OMED Health, a dedicated, patient-centric brand and digital platform that will offer patients and clinicians access to breath-based diagnostic tests, point-of-care (PoC) devices and support resources for a range of conditions. Initially focused on digestive disease, OMED Health will help individuals with gut health issues have an improved quality of life by enabling better, and faster, understanding and management of their conditions.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 4 Apr 2023

Yale-led team creates new resource that is an important step toward personalized care

Each person has about 4 million sequence differences in their genome relative to the reference human genome.

3 Apr 2023

Targeting bad bacteria and the immune system in isolation may help fight deadly infections

Twenty to 50 per cent of all critically ill patients contract potentially deadly infections during their stay in the intensive care unit or in hospital after being in the ICU – markedly increasing the risk of death.

31 Mar 2023

New microfluidic device quickly and automatically predicts the effectiveness of cancer treatment

One of the great challenges in the fight against cancer is to design new technologies for a personalized treatment for each patient.

31 Mar 2023

$3.2 million grant aids in the study of genetic testing approach to close racial disparity gaps in cancer care

With the aid of a near $3.2 million National Cancer Institute grant (R01CA277599) recently awarded, investigators from the state's leading cancer program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey,  and Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, both NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, will work to close racial disparity gaps in cancer care delivery by examining a novel approach to genetic testing and care based on community-identified needs.

30 Mar 2023

Precision Medicine News and Research

Study finds increased prevalence of hypertension among people with severe obesity and a genetic variant

UVA launches a new center to improve care, health equity

Researchers reveal how a new CALM mutation causes deadly arrhythmias

New clinical RNA sequencing platform helps carve a path for Precision Child Health

Pragmatica-Lung Study aims to increase accessibility to cancer clinical trials

Radioimmunotherapy cures human non-Hodgkin lymphoma in animal model

Study to measure the impact of whole genome sequencing in patients with cardiovascular disease

Genetic discovery may pave the way for precision medicine approaches to treat depression

New report seeks to uncover attitudes, challenges facing colorectal cancer awareness and screening

Study opens new possibilities of tailoring radiopharmaceutical treatment to neuroendocrine cancer patients

General Awareness Gaps and Affordability Concerns Revealed with State of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Report

N-abling the acceleration of the life sciences through precision dispensing

Owlstone Medical launches OMED Health to enable patients to better understand their gut microbiome and manage their digestive health

Yale-led team creates new resource that is an important step toward personalized care

Targeting bad bacteria and the immune system in isolation may help fight deadly infections

New microfluidic device quickly and automatically predicts the effectiveness of cancer treatment

$3.2 million grant aids in the study of genetic testing approach to close racial disparity gaps in cancer care

Synthetic hydrogel-based lymphoma tumor model paves way for personalized cancer therapies

Nuclear medicine brain imaging can help evaluate the biological changes that cause chemo-brain

New statement suggests next steps to interpret incidentally identified gene variants related to heart disease

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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