Next-generation genomic research depends on study participants sharing their biological materials with scientists. But concerns over how that information is protected may hold some people back.
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Why does the same medication, at the same dose, work well for some people, but not for others? The answer is in our genes.
Personalised medicine is based on the idea that by understanding the specific molecular code of a person’s disease, and particularly its genetic makeup, we can more accurately tailor treatment.
Understanding genetics isn’t enough to solve our health problems – we need to look at where people live, too.
What if you could take a simple test to reveal your individual risk of developing a range of cancers and hundreds of other diseases?
Hidden among all the other announcements in last week’s State of the Union address by US President Barack Obama was a promise to fund a new “precision medicine initiative”. The president said it would…
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