Genomics

Genetic Data Boosts Risk Prediction for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

by Jessica Kent

Using genetic data from diverse populations could help researchers develop better risk prediction scores for inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, according...

New Tool Could Advance Precision Medicine for Incurable Diseases

by Jessica Kent

A new tool that focuses on RNA could accelerate the development of precision medicine treatments for incurable diseases, including a type of metastatic breast cancer, according to a study published in...

Gene Expression Database May Help Curb Antibiotic Resistance

by Jessica Kent

A gene expression database analyzed different strains of the bacteria that causes pneumonia, meningitis, and middle ear infections, which could lead to new treatments for these conditions and curb...

“All of Us” Precision Medicine Program Returns First Genetic Results

by Jessica Kent

NIH’s All of Us precision medicine research program is beginning to return genetic results to participants, with individuals now able to receive information about their genetic ancestry and...

Biomarker Identifies Patients Who Don’t Respond to Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from Penn Medicine have discovered a new biomarker that identifies which patients with aggressive lymphoma won’t respond to a precision medicine treatment called ibrutinib. The...

Predictive Analytics Detects Genes That Accelerate Cancer Progression

by Jessica Kent

Using a predictive analytics tool, researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) were able to discover previously undetected genes that drive cancer progression, according to a study...

How Organizations Can Integrate Precision Medicine with Clinical Care

by Jessica Kent

While the promises of precision medicine in healthcare are seemingly boundless, the industry has had to overcome several challenges to integrating these approaches with everyday clinical care. From...

Precision Medicine Approach Reverses Case of Type 1 Diabetes

by Jessica Kent

A precision medicine treatment that involves correcting an underlying genetic mutation led to the reversal of a case of type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in the New England Journal of...

Genetic Sequencing Could Help Track COVID-19 Mutations, Spread

by Jessica Kent

Genetic sequencing can help monitor mutations in COVID-19, potentially improving diagnostic testing and transmission tracking, a study published in Cell Reports revealed. For more coronavirus updates,...

Can Genomic Data Reduce Racial Disparities in Cancer Outcomes?

by Jessica Kent

After analyzing the genomic data of men of different races, researchers believe that a combination of socioeconomic and biological factors may contribute to racial disparities in prostate cancer...

Study Uses Artificial Intelligence for Alzheimer’s Drug Development

by Jessica Kent

A team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will leverage artificial intelligence to find patterns in genetic, imaging, and clinical data from over 60,000...

Predictive Analytics Models Forecast Prevalence of Flu Strains

by Jessica Kent

Predictive analytics models that evaluate genetic and experimental data could more accurately forecast which flu strains will be most prevalent during the next winter, according to a study published in...

Population Health Studies Examine Role of Genetics in COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

As organizations across the healthcare landscape seek to maintain or improve population health during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are turning to genetics to better understand patient outcomes...

Top 3 Challenges of Integrating Precision Medicine with Routine Care

by Jessica Kent

Precision medicine has emerged in recent years as a potential way to deliver personalized, comprehensive care to patients with a wide range of diseases. In just the last few months, researchers have...

NIH Funds Study to Advance Precision Medicine for Diabetes

by Jessica Kent

NIH is funding a nationwide study involving 20 research centers to better understand unusual types of diabetes, which could accelerate precision medicine for the condition. The Rare and Atypical...

Precision Medicine Approach Resolves Severe Lung Disorder

by Jessica Kent

A precision medicine approach that targeted a genetic mutation helped clinicians resolve a severe lymphatic disorder in a patient, according to a study published in EMBO Molecular Medicine. The...

Precision Medicine Treatments Improve Cancer Patient Outcomes

by Jessica Kent

Patients with advanced cancer who received precision medicine treatments were more likely to survive or have longer periods without their disease progressing than those who received standard therapies,...

Artificial Intelligence Platform Enables Data Analytics for Research

by Jessica Kent

An artificial intelligence-driven program will help facilitate big data analytics research among scientists without specialized expertise, according to a study published in Cancer Cell. The...

Precision Medicine Partnership Aims to Advance Cancer Care

by Jessica Kent

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine and Cofactor Genomics are collaborating to boost patient outcomes in cancer care using precision medicine techniques. The partnership...

Genetic Mutations May Explain Infertility, Early Menopause

by Jessica Kent

A team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified genetic mutations that may be associated with infertility and early menopause. The study, published in the journal...