In people with a single-gene variant that contributes to high genetic disease risk – specifically for heart disease, breast cancer, or colorectal cancer – the rest of the genome can alter...
UC San Francisco (UCSF) has launched a precision medicine initiative to offer free genome sequencing to all UCSF Health patients, creating a genomic database of diverse populations.
The initiative,...
A team from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Emory University, and other collaborating institutions used predictive analytics models to discover a protein known as VGF, which protects the...
By combining EHR data and genomic information, researchers were able to identify gene-specific signatures in childhood epilepsies, according to a study published in Genetics in Medicine.
The...
A precision medicine method enabled by artificial intelligence could lead to the first biomedical screening tool for a subtype of autism, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.
Autism...
A deep learning tool could improve genomic sequencing processes, identifying disease-causing mechanisms that might otherwise be missed by traditional screening methods, according to a study published...
TargetCancer Foundation (TCF) has announced the Target Rare Cancer Knowledge (TRACK) study, an initiative that leverages genomic analysis and precision medicine to provide patients and providers with...
Scientists at City of Hope and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) are accelerating precision medicine and personalized treatments for kidney cancer using an advanced genome analytics...
Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) and Genomic Testing Cooperative (GTC) are launching a next generation sequencing reference laboratory that will use artificial intelligence to advance precision...
A team from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is leveraging the power of quantum computing to gain better insight into genetic diseases with machine learning.
Although quantum computers...
Since COVID-19 has entered and spread across the US, healthcare researchers have aimed to learn everything they can about the virus.
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Dementia-associated common gene variants or the APOE e4 genotype can more than double dementia risk, but good cardiovascular health can halve dementia risk, according to a study published in...
Genetic variants may play a role in a person’s susceptibility to COVID-19, leading to a better understanding of which populations are most at risk of severe complications from the virus,...
Neurofilament light chain as a blood biomarker can detect brain injury and predict recovery in different groups, including professional hockey players with acute or chronic concussions, according to a...
Newly identified gene variants could possibly lead to precision medicine prostate cancer therapies specifically for black men.
Black men in the US are known to disproportionately suffer from prostate...
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania (CHOP) leveraged a new genome mapping approach to pinpoint two new possible therapeutic targets for lupus, while also accurately identifying...
In the largest study of its kind, researchers discovered hundreds of novel genetic variants linked to type 2 diabetes, potentially improving care for millions living with this disease.
A team from the...
A team from St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital have created a genome analytics tool to detect alterations that drive tumor formations, which could help advance cancer precision...
NIH has announced that it will provide $75 million in funding over five years for the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network, which aims to...
In the race to find potential treatments and therapies for COVID-19, genomic data is being generated with unprecedented frequency.
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