Genetic Testing

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...

Intermountain Launches Pediatric Precision Medicine Center

by Jessica Kent

Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, University of Utah Health, and Intermountain Precision Genomics are launching the Primary Children’s Center for Personalized Medicine to deliver...

How DNA Testing Will Accelerate Precision Medicine, Preventive Care

by Jessica Kent

In May 2018, Geisinger Health System announced that it would soon include genomic sequencing in routine clinical care to advance precision medicine and improve patient outcomes. The goal of the...

Genetic Variant Could Boost Precision Medicine for Alzheimer’s

by Jessica Kent

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered that certain genetic variants may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease. Their findings could hold important implications...

UVM Health Network Integrates Genomics with Routine Clinical Care

by Jessica Kent

The University of Vermont (UVM) Health Network has announced a pilot program introducing genomic DNA testing to routine clinical care, providing individuals with valuable information to guide their...

$22M NIH Grant Supports Precision Medicine for Pulmonary Fibrosis

by Jessica Kent

The National Institutes of Health and Three Lakes Partners, a philanthropic family organization, has awarded a $22 million grant to support precision medicine research for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis...

Partnership to Boost Pediatric Precision Medicine, Genomics

by Jessica Kent

Shriners Hospitals for Children is partnering with Genome Medical to offer high-quality genomic services and precision medicine for pediatric patients. The collaboration will ensure that families and...

New All of Us Genome Center to Advance Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

The All of Us Research Program has selected the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama to examine the use of DNA sequencing, genomics, and precision medicine for patient...

CA Representative Reintroduces Precision Medicine Access Bill

by Jessica Kent

California representative Eric Swalwell recently reintroduced the bipartisan Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act, which aims to increase the use of genomic and genetic testing for pediatric...

FDA Offers $15M to Fund Clinical Trials for Rare Diseases

by Jessica Kent

The FDA announced that it has awarded 12 new clinical trial research grants totaling $15 million over the next four years to help accelerate the development of medical products for patients with rare...

Artificial Intelligence Tool Identifies Genetic Markers of Crohn’s

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from Rutgers University have developed an artificial intelligence tool that revealed previously undiscovered genes linked to Crohn’s disease, and could accurately predict whether...

Cancer Patients Have Limited Understanding of Genomic Test Results

by Jessica Kent

A majority of patients with cancer don’t understand critical features of the genomic test results they receive when participating in clinical trials, according to a pilot study conducted under...

Precision Medicine Partnership Aims to Diagnose Pediatric Patients

by Jessica Kent

In a first-of-its-kind partnership in Illinois, OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital is joining forces with Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) on a precision medicine...

Brigham and Women’s Launches Clinic for Precision Medicine, Genomics

by Jessica Kent

Brigham and Women’s Hospital has launched the Preventive Genomics Clinic, the first academically-affiliated clinical service to provide comprehensive DNA sequencing, interpretation, and reporting...

Study Produces Guidelines for Future Precision Medicine Research

by Jessica Kent

As part of a four-year NIH study, Baylor College of Medicine has created guidelines for future efforts in precision medicine that aim to deliver personalized care. NIH’s Electronic Medical...

Machine Learning, EHR Data Link Gene Premutation to Diseases

by Jessica Kent

By applying machine learning tools to EHR data, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) and the Marshfield Clinic have discovered that carriers of the FMR1 premutation, a...

“All of Us” $4.6M Grant to Establish Genetic Counseling Resource

by Jessica Kent

The All of Us Research Program, part of NIH, has awarded a $4.6 million grant to Color, a health technology company, to launch the program’s nationwide genetic counseling resource. With this...

New Computational Technique Could Advance Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

Scientists have discovered a new computational method that reveals genetic patterns in the massive jumbles of individual cells in the body, which could have promising implications for precision...

Can Healthcare Overcome Its Past Pitfalls to Leverage Genomic Data?

by Jessica Kent

Genomic data and precision medicine hold the potential for more targeted therapies, allowing clinicians to gain a deeper understanding of patients’ health and wellness. Combined with clinical,...

$8.5M Grant Standardizes Genetic Data Collection for Rare Diseases

by Jessica Kent

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Geisinger, along with the University of Washington in Seattle and Washington University in St. Louis, a $5.8 million, five-year grant to study the...