Genetics and Precision Medicine

How Precision Medicine Might Better Serve Downwinders

Author(s)3: Wudan Yan
How Precision Medicine Might Better Serve Downwinders 1365 768 IEEE Pulse
Despite the advances in developing nuclear weapons and other technologies, not much is known about the long-term effects of radiation on human health. In a world where nuclear energy could help curb carbon emissions, it almost seems paradoxical that its possible long-term risks and impacts to human health are still poorly understood. read more
Advances in Gene Therapy Offer Hope for Rare Disorders

Advances in Gene Therapy Offer Hope for Rare Disorders

Author(s)3: Mary Bates
Advances in Gene Therapy Offer Hope for Rare Disorders 620 375 IEEE Pulse

After decades of promise tempered by setbacks, gene therapies are now bringing new treatment options for a variety of inherited and acquired diseases. Recently, clinical trials at the NIH Clinical…

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Joint Ventures

Joint Ventures

Author(s)3: Leslie Mertz
Joint Ventures 620 375 IEEE Pulse

Within a decade, life will likely become a lot easier for people with low back pain. The reason is cell therapy. Research is progressing rapidly and clinical trials are ongoing…

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Gift of Sight: Stem-Cell Patches for Wet and Dry Macular Degeneration

Gift of Sight: Stem-Cell Patches for Wet and Dry Macular Degeneration

Author(s)3: Leslie Mertz
Gift of Sight: Stem-Cell Patches for Wet and Dry Macular Degeneration 620 375 IEEE Pulse

For people who have relied on good eyesight for the first six or seven decades of their lives, the diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is devastating. This disease, which…

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The Importance of Data Compression in the Field of Genomics

The Importance of Data Compression in the Field of Genomics

Author(s)3: Dan Greenfield, Vaughan Wittorff, Michael Hultner
The Importance of Data Compression in the Field of Genomics 620 375 IEEE Pulse

Genomic research is the driver of efforts to create personalized medicine and discover cures for cancer, rare diseases, and other serious health conditions. Thanks to the widespread availability of inexpensive…

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Is the public ready for simple, at-home DNA tests to detect disease risk?

Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing

Author(s)3: Mary Bates
Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing 618 372 IEEE Pulse

Most genetic testing requires a doctor’s prescription. In April 2017, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave genetics company 23andMe the go-ahead to sell DNA tests assessing the…

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An CRISPR Approach For a Common Inherited Disease

A CRISPR Approach For a Common Inherited Disease

Author(s)3: Leslie Mertz
A CRISPR Approach For a Common Inherited Disease 618 372 IEEE Pulse

Gene editing and CRISPR (a group of repeated DNA sequences in bacteria) typically target disease-causing mutated genes by eliminating the bad gene altogether, by correcting the problem DNA to restore…

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What's Happening to Your DNA Data?

What’s Happening to Your DNA Data?

Author(s)3: Kristina Grifantini
What’s Happening to Your DNA Data? 618 371 IEEE Pulse

Over the last decade, technology advances in the field of genetics have led to cheaper and more accurate testing. Public interest in personal genetics has grown thanks to media coverage…

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