Personalized Medicine News
May 14, 2024
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May 2, 2024 A new study provides compelling evidence that genome-matched treatments can provide significant patient ...
Apr. 12, 2024 A study has disentangled the mechanisms behind one of the ways melanoma cancer cells develop resistance to treatment. The study found that, in response to some drugs, melanomas can 'break' parts of their BRAF gene, which is mutated in 1 in 2 ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the second most common cancer-causing virus, accounting for 690,000 cervical and other cancers each year worldwide. While the immune system usually clears HPV infections, those that persist can lead to cancer, and a new ...
Apr. 10, 2024 New research sheds light on the significance of the glucocorticoid receptor in drug-resistant prostate cancer, showing that the development of drug resistance could be prevented by limiting the activity of coregulator ...
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May 7, 2024 A research group have used whole-genome sequencing to unravel the complex ancestry of the Japanese population. The analysis supports an earlier study that proposed that the Japanese population ...
May 1, 2024 Non-coding DNA variants contribute to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) chemotherapy ...
May 2, 2024 A new study has revealed an association between favorable survival outcomes for melanoma patients and the presence of higher populations of ...
May 1, 2024 An mRNA cancer vaccine quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack the most aggressive type of brain tumor in a first-ever human clinical ...
May 1, 2024 Researchers have identified a causal genetic variant strongly associated with childhood obesity. The study provides new insight into the importance ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Researchers have identified a variant in the gene TBX1 as key in the development of the unique morphology at the base of the skull. TBX1 is present at higher levels in humans than in closely related ...
Apr. 8, 2024 A study suggests families with infertile male relatives may face elevated cancer risks. Tapping into genetic data, families could help personalize cancer risk ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Researchers have connected KRAS mutations in colorectal cancer to microbial signatures in the ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Researchers have performed the most comprehensive analysis to date of cancer of the ureters or the urine-collection cavities in the kidney, known as upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). The ...
Feb. 23, 2024 A new study identified a set of 140 genes that may help predict enhanced disease-free survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 9, 2024 Researchers have identified new variations in neuroblastoma that could lead to a more accurate prognosis and better-targeted treatments for this devastating childhood cancer. A study reveals three ...
Mar. 20, 2024 In a new study, researchers found that a carefully worded, short questionnaire successfully identified people who were most likely to develop chronic pain. These patients were then steered to a more ...
Feb. 21, 2024 Researchers have revealed the mechanism of the drug valemetostat shown to be effective in treating certain types of cancer by targeting a protein modification (histone methylation) silencing the ...
Feb. 19, 2024 In the largest genome-wide association study to date on Type 2 diabetes, a team of international researchers has located 1,289 genetic markers associated with Type 2 diabetes (145 of which are newly ...
Feb. 12, 2024 You can mend a broken heart this valentine s day now that researchers invented a new hydrogel that can be used to heal damaged heart tissue and improve cancer ...
Feb. 12, 2024 In many cancers, such as ovarian cancer, each round of chemotherapy kills the majority of cancer cells, while a small population of them survives through treatment. These cells are typically more ...
Feb. 9, 2024 Researchers around the world share results from a novel model that can provide tailored predictions of how individual patients respond to different ...
Feb. 2, 2024 A group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing therapy, according to the lead ...
Jan. 24, 2024 In a new study, researchers combined OCT retinal imaging, genetics and big data to estimate how likely a person is to develop eye and systemic diseases in the future. They found significant ...
Jan. 23, 2024 Combining testosterone-blocking drugs in patients with prostate cancer relapse prevents the spread of cancer better than treatment with a single drug, a multi-institution, Phase 3 clinical trial has ...
Jan. 23, 2024 A 10-year follow up study of nearly 2,500 U.S. men who received prostate cancer treatment will help inform decision making in terms of treatments and side effects for a diverse ...
Jan. 23, 2024 IntelliGenes analyzes genomic data to discover biomarkers associated with health ...
Jan. 23, 2024 A new study has identified genetic variants that predict whether patients will respond to treatment for preterm birth, a condition that affects one in 10 infants born in the United ...
Jan. 18, 2024 Cancer resists treatment in a multitude of ways, but a new algorithm developed can decode them all ...
Jan. 17, 2024 Axi-cel CAR T targets the CD19 molecule on large B-cell lymphoma cells. The ZUMA-7 trial demonstrated that axi-cel reduced the risk of disease progression, the need for new therapy, or death by 60% ...
Jan. 17, 2024 A new study highlights racial disparities in a subset of cancer patients and, using advanced biomedical research technology, provides evidence for those differences at the molecular ...
Jan. 11, 2024 The quest for personalized medicine, a medical approach in which practitioners use a patient's unique genetic profile to tailor individual treatment, has emerged as a critical goal in the health ...
Dec. 14, 2023 In a novel study, researchers introduced LoGoFunc, an advanced computational tool that predicts pathogenic gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome. Unlike current methods that ...
Nov. 27, 2023 As more medications move towards federal approval for Alzheimer's disease, a new study has found that personalized health and lifestyle changes can delay or even prevent memory loss for ...
Nov. 20, 2023 Treating cancer is becoming increasingly complex, but also offers more and more possibilities. After all, the better a tumor's biology and genetic features are understood, the more treatment ...
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- Can Hydrogels Help Mend a Broken Heart?
- Sister Cells Uncover Pre-Existing Resistant States in Cancer
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- Could Two Drugs Be Better Than One for Treating Prostate Cancer?
- Long-Term Follow Up Pinpoints Side Effects of Treatments for Prostate Cancer Patients
- Health Researchers Develop Software to Predict Diseases
- Genetic Discovery Reveals Who Can Benefit from Preterm Birth Therapy
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- Researchers Identify Key Characteristics Associated With Improved CAR T Outcomes in Large B Cell Lymphoma
- Study Demonstrates Benefit of Precision Medicine Based on Race/ethnicity
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- Drug Screen Points Toward Novel Diabetes Treatments
- 187 New Genetic Variants Linked to Prostate Cancer Found in Largest, Most Diverse Study of Its Kind
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- Research Identifies New Potential Hurdle for Nano-Based Therapies
- Guidelines Follow Advances in ALS Gene Discovery, Ongoing Gene Therapy Trials
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- Fat Burning During Exercise Varies Widely Between Individuals
- New Gene Editing Tool Helps Zero in on Small Cancer-Linked Mutations
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- New Test Quickly Identifies Patients Whose Postoperative Pain Can Be Effectively Treated by Hypnosis
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- Modified CRISPR-Based Enzymes Improve the Prospect of Inserting Entire Genes Into the Genome to Overcome Diverse Disease-Causing Mutations
- Combining Multiple Maps Reveal New Genetic Risk Factors for Blindness
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- Pharmacotyping of Childhood Leukemia Provides a Blueprint for 'true Precision Medicine'
- New Approach Successfully Traces Genomic Variants Back to Genetic Disorders
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- To Wipe Childhood Cancer Off the Map, Scientists Must Chart Its Genomic Landscape
- Technological Advances in Cancer Therapy
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- How Pathogenic Gene Variants Lead to Heart Failure
- Genetic Findings Offer Opportunity for Personalized Heart Failure Treatment
- Genetics May Predict Bladder Cancer Immunotherapy Response
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- With Just a Tablespoon of Blood, Researchers Aim to Transform Cancer Treatment
- Engineers Develop New Tool That Will Allow for More Personalized Cell Therapies
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- Using Big Data to Better Understand Cancerous Mutations
- Hereditary Factors That Increase the Likelihood of Cancer Mutations Detailed in New Study