Precision Medicine

NorthShore Provides Clinical Genomic Testing to 10K Patients

by Jessica Kent

NorthShore University HealthSystem and Color have delivered actionable clinical genomic results to 10,000 patients through their DNA-10K program, which aims to integrate clinical genomics and routine...

Improved Brain Chip Could Advance Cancer Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

Researchers at the University of Houston have improved a microfluidic brain chip that allows multiple-simultaneous drug administration and massive parallel testing of drug response for patients with...

Genomic Analyses Predict Therapy Response in Lung Cancer Patients

by Jessica Kent

An integrated genomic approach could help providers predict which patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer will respond to therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are...

Mayo Clinic to Sequence Genomic Data from 100K Participants

by Jessica Kent

Mayo Clinic is sequencing genomic data from 100,000 consented participants to support precision medicine and advance personalized care. In partnership with Helix, a population genomics company, Mayo...

Biomarker Predicts Heart Failure Patients at High Risk of Death

by Jessica Kent

Patients with heart failure who have higher levels of neuropeptide Y, a molecule released by the nervous system, are ten times more likely to die within one to three years than patients with lower...

Gaps in Whole Genome Sequencing Tests Could Hinder Disease Diagnosis

by Jessica Kent

A review of clinical tests from three major US laboratories showed that whole genome sequencing tests routinely fail to adequately analyze more than a quarter of genes, which may prevent providers from...

Alzheimer’s Tau Protein Could Advance Cognitive Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

Brain imaging of tau-protein “tangles” accurately predicted the location of brain atrophy in patients with Alzheimer’s a year or more in advance, according to a study published in...

Free Gene Therapy Available for Patients with Alzheimer’s

by Jessica Kent

Maximum Life Foundation (MaxLife), a non-profit organization focused on aging research, is providing a promising free gene therapy for ten patients with Alzheimer’s disease. According to the...

Evaluating the Benefits and Challenges of Genomics in Healthcare

by Jessica Kent

In recent years, genomics and genetic data have emerged as an innovative area of research that could potentially transform healthcare. This information could accelerate precision medicine, paving the...

NIH Using Artificial Intelligence to Evaluate Stem Cell Quality

by Jessica Kent

NIH researchers used artificial intelligence to evaluate stem cell-derived “patches” of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) tissue for implanting into the eyes of patients with age-related...

What Are Precision Medicine and Personalized Medicine?

by Jennifer Bresnick

Since the beginning of recorded history, healthcare practitioners have striven to make their actions more effective for their patients by experimenting with different treatments, observing and sharing their results, and improving upon the...

How Healthcare Can Prep for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

by Jennifer Bresnick

The term “artificial intelligence” often conjures up visions of apocalyptic landscapes decimated by hyper-intelligent machines with a penchant for destroying societies foolish enough to place their trust in autonomous robots...

Interoperability, Internet of Things First Tasks for Precision Medicine

by Jennifer Bresnick

The development of precision medicine brings with it the promise of individualized treatments that target specific conditions and diseases with razor-sharp accuracy, harnessing the hidden power of...