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Research finding could lay foundation for more accurate diagnosis for rare childhood brain tumor

An international research team has identified four likely new subtypes of a rare brain tumor using molecular techniques that lay the foundation for more accurate diagnosis and tailored therapies for the hard-to-treat cancer. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the German Cancer Research Center led the study, results of which appear today in the scientific journal Cell.

26 Feb 2016

Four molecular subtypes of pancreatic cancer identified

Today, researchers from the Australian Pancreatic Cancer Genome Initiative published a pivotal study in the journal Nature that identified four subtypes of pancreatic cancer.

25 Feb 2016

Current DRG-based cost recovery system appears problematic for patients with complex disorders

A new study by researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin compares the true cost of treating patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease with costs recoverable under the current German DRG-based system.

24 Feb 2016

SIFT 4G software can lead to faster genome analysis

An international team of scientists, led by researchers from A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the Bioinformatics Institute (BII), have developed SIFT 4G (SIFT for Genomes) - a software that can lead to faster genome analysis.

23 Feb 2016

Increasing medication adherence: an interview with Dr Alejandro (Alex) Jaimes

Adherence applies to multiple levels of healthcare. Before a drug goes on the market it has to undergo testing in clinical trials: participants take the study drug and report how well the drug works, along with any side effects.

22 Feb 2016

FSU researchers explore new method to decipher genetic data for new prostate cancer treatments

Florida State University researchers are working on new approaches to deciphering genetic data that may lead to new, more targeted prostate cancer treatments.

22 Feb 2016

Scientists resolve tumor heterogeneity using innovative DEPArray technology

Using the innovative DEPArray technology, scientists at Silicon Biosystems, a Bologna (Italy) and San Diego (CA, USA) based biotech company, were able to solve one of the biggest limitation in the study of cancer genetic: tumor samples heterogeneity.

22 Feb 2016

New article describes recent efforts made by researchers to classify bladder cancers

The ability to map the human genome has transformed how scientists and researchers classify various cancers. In the past, cancer cells were examined through a microscope and their appearance, often enhanced with dyes or other agents, was used to categorize the type of cancer.

22 Feb 2016

CHLA, Thermo Fisher Scientific agree to develop NGS-based panel for pediatric cancer research

Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Thermo Fisher Scientific have agreed to develop a next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based panel designed specifically for pediatric cancer research. The assay would be CHLA's first NGS panel designed to target biomarkers associated with childhood cancers.

19 Feb 2016

African Americans with common genetic variants at increased risk for blood clots

New research published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), identifies common genetic variants predominantly found in African Americans that double their risk for blood clots.

18 Feb 2016

Corvidia Therapeutics secures $26 million in Series A financing

Corvidia Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on the development of precision cardiovascular therapies, announced today that it has raised $26 million in a Series A financing, co-led by seed-investor Sofinnova Partners, and Apple Tree Partners.

18 Feb 2016

Research findings identify potential genetics-guided precision medicine for leukemia patients

An international research team has determined how inherited gene variations lead to severe drug toxicity that may threaten chances for a cure in children with leukemia. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists led the study, results of which set the stage to expand the use of a patient's genetic make-up to tailor chemotherapy.

16 Feb 2016

Silicon Biosystems Menarini, Macrogen to jointly develop genomic cancer tests

Silicon Biosystems Menarini and Macrogen, Inc. today announced they will form a partnership to provide clinical assays and innovative procedures for precision medicine in cancer.

12 Feb 2016

UPMC uses simple gene test to personalize medications for patients undergoing heart catheterization

Patients who go to UPMC Presbyterian for heart catheterization and who receive a stent to treat clogged arteries are now being screened with a simple blood test to determine if they have a gene variant that makes them less likely to respond to a blood-thinning medication commonly prescribed after the procedure.

11 Feb 2016

FDA requests $5.1 billion budget for FY 2017 to protect and promote public health

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting a total budget of $5.1 billion to protect and promote the public health as part of the President's fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget – an eight percent increase over the enacted budget for FY 2016.

10 Feb 2016

Study shows how structural differences in the brain may relate to behavior differences in males and females

Differences in the neural wiring across development of men and women across ages, matched behavioral differences commonly associated with each of the sexes, according to an imaging-based study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published February 1 in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.

10 Feb 2016

Abnormal breakage of chromosomes in white blood cells triggers aggressive form of ALL

A research team led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has discovered details of how the abnormal breakage and rearrangement of chromosomes in white blood cells triggers a particularly aggressive form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Such leukemias are cancers of white blood cells, in which genetic mutations trigger overproduction of immature cells, called lymphoblasts.

9 Feb 2016

Precision Medicine News and Research

Research finding could lay foundation for more accurate diagnosis for rare childhood brain tumor

Four molecular subtypes of pancreatic cancer identified

Current DRG-based cost recovery system appears problematic for patients with complex disorders

SIFT 4G software can lead to faster genome analysis

Increasing medication adherence: an interview with Dr Alejandro (Alex) Jaimes

FSU researchers explore new method to decipher genetic data for new prostate cancer treatments

Scientists resolve tumor heterogeneity using innovative DEPArray technology

New article describes recent efforts made by researchers to classify bladder cancers

CHLA, Thermo Fisher Scientific agree to develop NGS-based panel for pediatric cancer research

African Americans with common genetic variants at increased risk for blood clots

Corvidia Therapeutics secures $26 million in Series A financing

Research findings identify potential genetics-guided precision medicine for leukemia patients

Silicon Biosystems Menarini, Macrogen to jointly develop genomic cancer tests

UPMC uses simple gene test to personalize medications for patients undergoing heart catheterization

FDA requests $5.1 billion budget for FY 2017 to protect and promote public health

Study shows how structural differences in the brain may relate to behavior differences in males and females

Abnormal breakage of chromosomes in white blood cells triggers aggressive form of ALL

Positive data on ability of MyoKardia’s MYK-461 to prevent development of HCM published in Science

New study finds steep decline in basic science publications

New gene cut-and-paste methods help correct disease-causing mutation in animal model

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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