Personalized Medicine

Johns Hopkins Leverages Microsoft AI for Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) and Microsoft Azure have announced a partnership to leverage Microsoft’s artificial intelligence and analytics tools for accelerated precision medicine...

“All of Us” Opens Precision Medicine Data Platform for Beta Testing

by Jessica Kent

The All of Us precision medicine research program has opened its data platform for beta testing, allowing investigators to offer feedback on its preliminary resources. The All of Us Researcher...

Precision Medicine Informs Cost-Effective Heart Disease Treatments

by Jessica Kent

Using precision medicine approaches to tailor heart disease therapies could lead to more cost-effective treatments and improved patient outcomes, according to a study led by researchers at the...

Genomic Data Collaboration to Aid Precision Medicine, Drug Discovery

by Jessica Kent

The Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine (CCPM) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is partnering with the Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC) to advance precision medicine and drug...

Gene Linked to Cholesterol Regulation Could Boost Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

A team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has uncovered a gene involved in regulating the body’s cholesterol, which could help advance precision medicine treatments for heart disease and...

Risk Scores Predict Patients Likely to Develop Multiple Infections

by Jessica Kent

Certain risk scores already used to evaluate the severity of a trauma patient’s condition can also help providers determine which patients are highly likely to develop multiple infections,...

New Data Repository Could Speed Precision Medicine for Cancer

by Jessica Kent

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has launched the Proteomic Data Commons (PDC), a next-generation proteomic data repository that will facilitate data access, sharing, and analysis, and speed the...

More Than 50% of People Expect Compensation for Genomic Data Sharing

by Jessica Kent

Once people are aware of the issues surrounding genomic data sharing, collection, and security, individuals are more concerned with how their information will be used and expect to receive compensation...

Henry Ford Receives $25M Grant to Expand Precision Medicine Program

by Jessica Kent

Henry Ford Health System has received a $25 million grant to accelerate its precision medicine program, with the ultimate goal of creating a Precision Health Center. With the donation, Henry Ford will...

Opioid Use After C-Sections Can Inform Individualized Prescriptions

by Jessica Kent

Knowledge about patients’ opioid use after cesarean section surgery and before discharge could help inform more individualized prescriptions and cut down on unnecessary, leftover pills, a study...

New Genetic Signatures Could Advance Leukemia Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from Nemours Children’s Health System have identified new genetic structural variants that could help deliver more personalized care and precision medicine to patients with...

New Genomics Clinic Will Enable Preventive Care, Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is launching a new Preventive Genomics Clinic that will help advance precision medicine and preventive care by leveraging genetic information. The new clinic will...

Precision Medicine Increases Lifespan of Pancreatic Cancer Patients

by Jessica Kent

A precision medicine service designed to understand differences in patients’ tumors could help people with pancreatic cancer live longer, according to data from the Pancreatic Cancer Action...

Artificial Intelligence May Boost Sleep Disorder Treatment, Diagnosis

by Jessica Kent

Researchers could use artificial intelligence to boost efficiencies and precision in sleep disorder treatment, leading to improved care and better patient outcomes, according to a new position...

FDA Approvals Advance Precision Medicine, Genomics Treatments

by Jessica Kent

The FDA approved or cleared 12 personalized medicines and seven diagnostics in 2019, helping providers address the root causes of disease and further integrating precision medicine with clinical...

Targeted Gene Cuts Could Accelerate Cancer Tumor Sequencing

by Jessica Kent

Combining the gene cutting tool CRISPR with tools that sequence the DNA components of human cancer tissue could lead to fast, relatively cheap tumor sequencing for cancer patients, according to a study...

Genetics, Social Determinants Have Joint Impact on Cognitive Health

by Jessica Kent

Genetics and community-level social determinants may interact to have a positive or negative impact on individuals’ cognitive health, a team from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) recently...

Machine Learning May Support Personalized Mental Health Therapies

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from Penn Medicine leveraged machine learning techniques to identify the size and shape of brain networks in children, which could lead to improved understanding and more personalized...

AHA Awards $2M to Artificial Intelligence, Precision Medicine Studies

by Jessica Kent

The American Heart Association (AHA) Institute for Precision Cardiovascular Medicine has awarded seven researchers a total of $2 million for three grants focused on advancing artificial intelligence,...

New Precision Medicine Program to Study Role of Genomics in Disease

by Jessica Kent

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced that it will establish a new precision medicine and genomics program within its Division of Intramural Research. The new program will...