Safer and more affordable medicine for all? How Pharmacogenomics may level the playing field

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Safer and more affordable medicine for all? How Pharmacogenomics may level the playing field

Pharmacogenomics – a new scientific research field focused on the interplay between the human genome and the safety and efficacy of modern drugs, may level the playing field for all patients.

			Study examines benefits and barriers of Prescription Drug Lists for asthma medications A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examines the benefits and barriers of Prescription Drug List coverage for preventive asthma medications.

			Discovery of molecular origins of a heart beat Researchers have found that molecular origins of a heart beat. They have found the proteins that make up tiny sodium channels in the tissues of the heart that can help generate the heart beats. The results of the study titled, “Structure of the Cardiac Sodium Channel” was published yesterday 19th of December 2019 in the journal Cell.

	Prescription drug bumetanide could help treat autism A new drug called bumetanide, which is used to treat edema, shows promise in treating some symptoms of autism in young children, while not showing significant adverse effects. The study was published in January 2020 in the journal Translational Psychiatry.

	Validating the In-Silico Model for Toxicity Studies Any experimental model or simulation must adhere to a series of validity requirements that confirm its applicability and reliability.

	Human organ chips for better drug development The process of developing new drugs is both difficult and costly. It is estimated that of all the drug candidates which start out on their testing journey, less than 14% actually make it to the clinical scene and receive approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

	Researchers identify possible new therapy for concussion-related headaches As she jumped to head a soccer ball during her junior year of college, Kelly Farrell collided skulls with a teammate. She later was diagnosed with a concussion, which proved to be severely debilitating.

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