Precision Medicine News

Machine Learning Partnership to Advance Precision Medicine

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A new strategic partnership between the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and Infosys will combine advanced machine learning tools with advanced biocomputing and genomic applications to...

Machine Learning, EHR Data Link Gene Premutation to Diseases

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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

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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...

PHDA, Amazon Partner to Improve Care with Machine Learning

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The Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance (PHDA) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to improve medical imaging, cancer diagnostics, precision medicine, voice-enabled technologies, and other areas...

How Precision Medicine Could Boost Chronic Disease Management

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In recent years, the field of precision medicine and genomics has developed from an exciting research venture to a concrete, deployable solution.  Holding the potential for more targeted...

New Computational Technique Could Advance Precision Medicine

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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...

Precision Medicine, Genetic Interventions Effective for Diabetes

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Interventions that focus on individuals’ genetic profiles can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in susceptible patients, demonstrating the promise of precision medicine for this condition,...

Genotypes Likely to Advance Precision Medicine for Alzheimer’s

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Researchers at the University at Buffalo (UB) have discovered that a human gene present in 75 percent of the population is a key reason why a class of Alzheimer’s disease drugs that seemed...

Can Healthcare Overcome Its Past Pitfalls to Leverage Genomic Data?

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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,...

Siemens, University of Missouri Form Precision Medicine Alliance

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Siemens Healthineers, the University of Missouri System (UM System), and the University of Missouri Health Care (MU Health Care) have partnered to form the Alliance for Precision Health, which will...

Temple University Joins NIH’s All of Us Precision Medicine Program

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Temple University, NIH, and the University of Pittsburgh will partner to open an enrollment site for the All of Us Research Program, an effort to advance precision medicine treatment and care for...

$8.5M Grant Standardizes Genetic Data Collection for Rare Diseases

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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...

Partners Precision Medicine Biobank Enrolls Over 100K Participants

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Partners HealthCare recently announced that its precision medicine biobank has enrolled over 100,000 individuals, helping researchers and clinicians at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts...

Study Finds Connection Between Genetics and Hypertension Risk

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Genetic variants may be associated with hypertension prevalence among black patients, indicating that a particular gene plays an important role in regulating blood pressure in this population,...

Multi-“omic” Studies Could Accelerate Precision Medicine for Asthma

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Integrated multi-“omic” studies could help define asthma subtypes and accelerate precision medicine for the disease, but there is a need for studies that focus on pulling together these...

UCSF Opens Precision Medicine Building for Adult Cancer Patients

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The University of San Francisco announced the opening of a new cancer building that will focus on making precision medicine available to patients. Also known as personalized medicine, precision...

Taking a Precision Medicine Approach to Cognitive Disease Treatment

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Applying precision medicine tactics to cognitive disorder treatment and prevention efforts could improve outcomes, but researchers and providers will need a comprehensive understanding of the many risk...

University of Missouri Launches Precision Medicine Institute

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The University of Missouri (UM) System has launched the NextGen Precision Health Institute, a centralized facility that will advance precision medicine efforts, increase collaboration among...

Studying Diverse Populations Will Strengthen Precision Medicine

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Precision medicine could hold the key to more targeted, personalized care delivery, better outcomes, and diminished health disparities, but in order to turn these visions into reality, researchers have...

Multi-Drug Therapies Improve Precision Medicine for Cancer

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Using multi-drug therapies helped improve outcomes among patients with therapy-resistant cancers, indicating that combination drug treatments could improve precision medicine for cancer care, according...