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Review paper on transformative potential of precision and personalized medicine for cancer treatment

In a paper published in the September/December 2018 issue of TECHNOLOGY, a group of researchers from Rutgers University Department of Biomedicine Engineering have published a review paper on the transformative potential of precision and personalized medicine (PPM) for cancer treatment.

29 Jan 2019

Annual RegenMed SA Conference to focus on future of stem cells

Doctors regularly perform stem cell transplants, also known as bone marrow transplants, to replace cells damaged by chemotherapy.

29 Jan 2019

Study identifies new genetic variant associated with ARDS

An international study in which Javier Belda, Professor of Surgery at the University of Valencia and Incliva researcher, participated, has identified a new genetic variant associated with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

28 Jan 2019

Discovery could guide future treatments for patients with hypertension

A team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, working with the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, has discovered genetic associations with blood pressure that could guide future treatments for patients with hypertension.

25 Jan 2019

Novel therapeutic approach for treatment of leukemia

The BCR/ABL gene, which does not occur among healthy people, has been shown to be a causative agent in the pathogenesis of B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia.

24 Jan 2019

Newly developed algorithms can predict and correct errors in single cell analyses

Modern technology makes it possible to sequence individual cells and to identify which genes are currently being expressed in each cell.

24 Jan 2019

Training heart cells in culture to mimic human cardiac tissue

Engineering researchers have developed a “training” device that can be used to grow cardiac tissue and measure how effectively it beats.

24 Jan 2019

Precision medicine can help keep astronauts healthy during deep space missions

When you get sick, a doctor or hospital is typically right down the road, a couple hours away at most. But what if the nearest one was 34 million miles and eight months away?

22 Jan 2019

ACCC survey finds multiple threats to growth of cancer programs

At a time of unprecedented advances in the science of cancer, growing complexity in cancer treatments, and ongoing health policy fluctuation, the Association of Community Cancer Centers ninth annual Trending Now in Cancer Care survey reveals how cancer programs across the country are being impacted by pressure from turbulence in multiple sectors: payers, government, and industry.

18 Jan 2019

Rapid resistance gene sequencing technology can hasten identification of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have added to evidence that rapid resistance gene sequencing technology can accurately speed the identification of specific antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains that sicken and kill some patients.

18 Jan 2019

QIAGEN receives first companion diagnostic approval in Japan

QIAGEN N.V. today announced that the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency has approved the therascreen EGFR RGQ PCR Kit to allow its use as a companion diagnostic with Pfizer's VIZIMPRO (dacomitinib) for EGFR gene mutation-positive, inoperable or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.

17 Jan 2019

New project receives €8.65 million from EU and Canada to ease genomic, health data sharing

The European Union and the Canadian government have awarded the international iReceptor Plus consortium, which is composed of more than 20 partners, €8.65 million to promote human immunological data storage, integration and controlled sharing for a wide range of clinical and scientific purposes.

16 Jan 2019

LifeTime receives fund to develop a plan to embed its vision for healthier future

Our body's cells are constantly changing. But which of these changes are healthy developments and which lead to serious diseases? This is what LifeTime, a new transnational and interdisciplinary initiative of leading European researchers, aims to discover.

16 Jan 2019

Researchers identify multiple new subtypes of most common childhood cancer

Like cartographers completing a map, investigators have identified multiple new subtypes of the most common childhood cancer--research that will likely improve the diagnosis and treatment of high-risk patients.

14 Jan 2019

New generation of chemists conducts research to further understand complex nature of lipids

The post-holiday New Year might not seem like an ideal time to celebrate fat. But when it comes to lipids, there is no better time.

11 Jan 2019

Scientists pinpoint a hidden culprit in heart failure

An international research team led by scientists at the University of Alberta have pinpointed a hidden culprit that leads to dilated cardiomyopathy--a dangerous condition that accounts for 20 per cent of all cases of heart failure--which opens the door to potential new treatments that could help counter the threat.

10 Jan 2019

Precision Medicine News and Research

Review paper on transformative potential of precision and personalized medicine for cancer treatment

Annual RegenMed SA Conference to focus on future of stem cells

Study identifies new genetic variant associated with ARDS

Discovery could guide future treatments for patients with hypertension

Novel therapeutic approach for treatment of leukemia

Newly developed algorithms can predict and correct errors in single cell analyses

Training heart cells in culture to mimic human cardiac tissue

Precision medicine can help keep astronauts healthy during deep space missions

ACCC survey finds multiple threats to growth of cancer programs

Rapid resistance gene sequencing technology can hasten identification of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

QIAGEN receives first companion diagnostic approval in Japan

New project receives €8.65 million from EU and Canada to ease genomic, health data sharing

LifeTime receives fund to develop a plan to embed its vision for healthier future

Researchers identify multiple new subtypes of most common childhood cancer

New generation of chemists conducts research to further understand complex nature of lipids

Scientists pinpoint a hidden culprit in heart failure

HIMSS recognizes Rush for reaching Stage 7 on Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity

NorthShore and Color partner to deliver the power of genomics in routine primary care

Olympus and USC announce new partnership to advance cancer research

The Opal: Pushing the Boundaries of Parkinson’s Disease Research

Event guide: The 4th Precision Medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Summit eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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