Clinical Trials: Benefits of Sharing Personal Data Outweigh Risks
A survey of people who have taken part in clinical trials indicates that participants care more about the benefits to science than the risk of sharing their personal data.
Clinical genomics
Efficiently translating genomic research into the clinic is one of the most important steps in the development of the field. The clinic is where we will see things come to fruition.
Top 5 Genomics Startups Disrupting Healthcare
Using artificial intelligence, digital therapeutics, and genomics, these are the top five startups that are disrupting U.S. healthcare today.
Towards Personalised Medicine: One Type of Data Is Not Enough
To understand the biology of diseased organs, researchers can use different types of molecular data. One of the biggest computational challenges at the moment is integrating these multiple data types.
GSK and Gilead to Face Off Over HIV Treatment
Competition to be the leader in the HIV treatment market is heating up as GSK announces they will be showcasing results for their new therapy at the International AIDS Conference next month.
‘Computational Geeks’ Might Have Uncovered a Therapy for Deadly Breast Cancer
Computational researchers have developed a computer program which has revealed a previously unknown combination of drugs that may be the answer to triple-negative breast cancer.
Genetic Testing for Pancreatic Cancer Patients Should be Standardised, Say Researchers
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic recommends genetic testing for all pancreatic cancer patients as the new standard of care, after finding six genetic mutations in patients with no family history of the disease.
How Can a Baby Have 3 Parents?
The concept of three-parent babies defies what we learned in health class. But how and when is the third parent involved? At what stage? Jennifer Barfield gives us an update on the birds and the bees.
Knowing Genetic Risk for Disease Has Beneficial Impact on People’s Lifestyle
A large study has found that knowing your genetic risk for various diseases makes people switch to healthier lifestyles, and stick to them.
Fabric Genomics Expands: New Clinical Customers Across the Globe
Genomic data company, Fabric Genomics have said its proprietary clinical genomics platform has been selected by 10 new commercial partners across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.
The DNA Switch that Separates Men from Women
A 557 base DNA switch that turns female embryos into males has been located on the Y chromosome.
Only 30% of Doctors Ordering Genetic Risk Tests
Even though the majority of primary care providers believe that genetic disease risk tests can help patients, many doctors are hesitant about ordering them.
Genetically Engineered Monkeys are Being Used in Autism Studies
Scientists are now genetically engineering monkeys using CRISPR in an attempt to understand how autism affects the brain.
New Spit Test Predicts Prostate Cancer Risk
This new spit test detects genetic variants that help to identify men who have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer.
Gates Foundation Launches $100 Million-a-Year Non-Profit Biotech
Non-profit Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (MRI) has officially been launched, creating a new vision for drug development with a clear focus on the millions of people that die annually from contracting malaria, tuberculosis and diarrheal diseases.
Blood Test to Predict Pregnant Women’s Due Date
A new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80% accuracy whether their pregnancies will end in premature birth. The technique can also be used to estimate a fetus’ gestational age — or the mother’s due date — as reliably as and less expensively than ultrasound.
