Precision Medicine News

Genomic Data Boosts Psychosis Risk Prediction for High-Risk Patients

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Using a polygenic risk score based on data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) improves psychosis risk prediction in patients meeting clinical high-risk criteria, according to a study published...

UVM Health Network Integrates Genomics with Routine Clinical Care

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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

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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

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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...

Microsoft Using AI to Accelerate Cancer Precision Medicine

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Microsoft computer scientists are partnering with researchers at the Jackson Laboratory to develop artificial intelligence technology for cancer treatment, accelerating precision medicine and improving...

Stem Cell Research Initiative Aims to Boost Precision Medicine

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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM), The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute, and Bloomberg Philanthropies have announced an initiative to advance precision...

How Real-World Data Could Advance Clinical Trials, Precision Medicine

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In a society where nearly everything can be done digitally, customization is almost always expected. Whether it’s including special instructions in a takeout order or curating the perfect...

New All of Us Genome Center to Advance Precision Medicine

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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...

$3.7M Grant Supports Precision Medicine, Genomics Database

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NIH has awarded a $3.7 million grant to Washington University School of Medicine to fund an open-source database that will aim to boost precision medicine and genomic research for cancer.  The...

CA Representative Reintroduces Precision Medicine Access Bill

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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...

NIH Research Centers Will Advance Precision Medicine for Alzheimer’s

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The National Institutes on Aging (NIA), part of NIH, have launched two new research centers designed to advance precision medicine for Alzheimer’s disease and reinvigorate the drug development...

NIH Donates $29.5M to Advance Genomics, Precision Medicine

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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, will donate grants totaling $29.5 million that will help advance DNA sequencing technology and precision medicine. The grants will...

Intermountain Offers Grants to Advance Genomics, Precision Medicine

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Intermountain Precision Genomics is aiming to advance research and innovation in genomics and precision medicine by offering up to $200,000 for biomedical research projects. These Genomic Innovation...

AHA: Precision Medicine Could Improve Heart Failure Treatment

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Precision medicine could someday improve heart failure care by identifying high-risk patients and personalizing heart failure therapies, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart...

Cancer Patients Have Limited Understanding of Genomic Test Results

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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...

UW-Madison Launches Center for Genomics, Precision Medicine

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) has launched a new campus center focused on using genomics and precision medicine to find solutions to modern problems in medicine, agriculture, and...

Precision Medicine Partnership Aims to Diagnose Pediatric Patients

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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...

Penn Medicine Takes a Precision Medicine Approach to Opioid Misuse

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Using a five-year, $8.9 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, psychiatry and radiology researchers from Penn Medicine will create a new Center of Excellence focused on taking a...

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

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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

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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...