Precision Medicine

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 Testing Can Lead to Precision Medicine Therapies for Cancer

by Jessica Kent

Broad-based genetic testing could identify inherited genetic mutations and accelerate precision medicine therapies for patients with cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology. Hereditary...

Deep Learning Model Could Enhance Cancer Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

A deep learning algorithm was able to accurately analyze tumor data and recommend the best possible treatments for patients, potentially accelerating cancer precision medicine, according to a study...

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...

UCSF Aims to Apply Precision Medicine Techniques to Diabetes

by Jessica Kent

UC San Francisco (UCSF) is using a $1 million grant to build a first-of-its-kind diagnostic center that will aim to use precision medicine methods to find targeted therapies for type 1 diabetes. The...

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,...

New Device Could Facilitate Precision Medicine for Eye Diseases

by Jessica Kent

A new tool designed to collect eye fluid samples could help providers develop specific treatment plans for patients, facilitating precision medicine for eye diseases. Researchers from the University...

Big Data Initiative Will Advance Pediatric Cancer Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

The University of Chicago Pediatric Cancer Data Commons (PCDC) is participating in new collaborative effort to leverage big data to advance pediatric cancer precision medicine. The global initiative,...

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...

Precision Medicine Approach Could Improve Heart Disease Treatment

by Jessica Kent

An international trial used genetic testing and precision medicine techniques to choose antiplatelet therapies for heart disease patients, lowering the chance of heart attack or stroke by 34 percent,...

UCSF Offers Free Genome Sequencing to Enhance Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

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,...

AI, Precision Medicine Tool May Enable Early Autism Diagnosis

by Jessica Kent

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...

Precision Medicine Research Project Focuses on Rare Cancers

by Jessica Kent

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...

Genome Analytics Could Boost Precision Medicine for Kidney Cancer

by Jessica Kent

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...

New Genomics Lab Will Leverage AI to Advance Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

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...

How Precision Medicine, Genomics Research is Decoding COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

Since COVID-19 has entered and spread across the US, healthcare researchers have aimed to learn everything they can about the virus. For more coronavirus updates, visit our resource page, updated...

Team Uncovers Genetic Variants that Impact COVID-19 Susceptibility

by Jessica Kent

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,...