Genomics

Clinical Trial Will Evaluate Gene Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease

by Jessica Kent

A team from UC San Diego School of Medicine will conduct a clinical trial to assess the value of a gene therapy to deliver a protein into the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. The...

Genomic Data Advances Precision Medicine for Prostate Cancer

by Jessica Kent

As disease treatments continue to advance and become more personalized, researchers are increasingly relying on genomic data to accelerate the development of precision medicine for a range of...

UCLA Uses $29M Gift to Establish Precision Medicine Center

by Jessica Kent

UCLA has received a $29 million gift to establish a precision medicine center where scientists can leverage big data and genomic technologies to improve genetic disease treatment and diagnosis. The...

Machine Learning Identifies Existing Drugs to Treat COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

Machine learning could help detect existing drugs that could help fight COVID-19, particularly in elderly populations, a study published in Nature Communications revealed. One of the many major...

Precision Medicine Program Analyzes Diverse Genetic Dataset

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have analyzed diverse genetic datasets in an effort to advance precision medicine for minority populations. The early analysis is...

Precision Medicine Platform Aims to Advance Cancer Gene Therapies

by Jessica Kent

A team from Cleveland Clinic has developed a precision medicine platform designed to accelerate cancer gene therapies and genome-informed drug discovery. In a study published in Nature Genetics,...

Intermountain Launches Precision Medicine Study on Genetic Diseases

by Jessica Kent

Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital has launched the HerediGene: Children’s Study, an effort to speed the development of precision medicine therapies for children with genetic...

Population Health Management Strategies to Reduce Health Disparities

by Jessica Kent

For the most part, healthcare buzzwords are associated with positive, forward-thinking change. Terms like precision medicine, artificial intelligence, and chronic disease management imply productivity, effective transformation, and novel...

Genetic Database May Enable Precision Medicine for COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham have created a genetic database designed to help advance precision medicine treatments for COVID-19. The database, called PAGER-CoV-2, includes...

Broader Genetic Testing May Improve Breast Cancer Risk Assessment

by Jessica Kent

To improve breast cancer risk assessment, providers should perform genetic testing in women who aren’t at high risk of developing the disease, according to a study published in The New England...

Researchers Identify Genetic Risk Factor for Stroke in Older Adults

by Jessica Kent

A gene variant found in approximately one in 300 people is a significant genetic risk factor for stroke in older adults, according to a study conducted by researchers at Geisinger. Cerebral small...

Deep Learning Approach Reveals Tumor Gene Expression Changes

by Jessica Kent

Deep learning technology can help researchers make sense of complex DNA methylation data to understand gene expression changes in tumors, study published in Genome Biology revealed. DNA methylation...

Data Analytics Tool Distinguishes Cancer Cells from Normal Cells

by Jessica Kent

A data analytics tool can evaluate complex gene expression information and distinguish cancer cells from normal cells in tumor samples, according to a study published in Nature...

Genetic Data, Medical Imaging Inform Prostate Cancer Risk Prediction

by Jessica Kent

The use of both genetic data and medical imaging could increase the accuracy of prostate cancer risk prediction, leading to more informed decision-making and proactive care, according to a study...

ONC Enters Next Phase of Genomic Data Sharing Pilot Project

by Jessica Kent

ONC is currently recruiting additional demonstration sites for phase four of its Sync for Genes pilot project, an effort to standardize and improve genomic data sharing between laboratories, providers,...

Cancer Database Paves the Way for Precision Medicine Therapies

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins departments of oncology and pathology, the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Medicine, and 18 other organizations...

Discovery of New Alzheimer’s Subtypes May Speed Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

Using data from RNA sequencing, a team from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has detected three molecular subtypes of Alzheimer’s disease that could advance precision medicine...

Researchers Discover Genetic Markers Associated with Bone Growth

by Jessica Kent

Genetic markers related to mineral bone accrual could help providers identify younger patients at risk of fractures in later life, according to a study published in Genome Biology. Osteoporosis is a...

Genomic Data Analysis May Inform Prostate Cancer Risk Scores

by Jessica Kent

Analyzing genomic data from diverse populations could improve prostate cancer risk scores and enable early detection of the disease, a study published in Nature Genetics revealed. Prostate cancer is...

Machine Learning Tool Can Detect Changes in Serotonin Levels

by Jessica Kent

A sensor powered by machine learning can accurately detect serotonin at different levels in the brain while having little or no reaction to other neurotransmitters or similarly shaped drugs, according...