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Personalised / precision / stratified medicine

An approach to medicine based on grouping patients according to the characteristics of their disease or how they respond to particular treatments (or to prophylaxis). This enables the identification and development of measures that are most effective for particular groups of patients.

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Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false colour).
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Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false-coloured cryogenic scanning electron micrograph).
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23 May 2022 • 2 minutes read

Process for developing organoid models of the cervix published

by Ochuko Oyeye

Details of how to develop three-dimensional organoid models of the cervix have been published...

Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
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Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the sequencing output from an automated DNA sequencing machine.
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29 April 2022 • 2 minutes read

NHS trial evaluates whole genome sequencing for brain tumour patients

by Clíona Farrell

Whole genome sequencing is being used to offer brain tumour patients personalised treatment in a first-of-its-kind NHS trial...

Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
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Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the sequencing output from an automated DNA sequencing machine.
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22 April 2022 • 2 minutes read

Mechanisms influencing cancer driver genes revealed

by Sneha Krishnamurthy

More human genes have been identified as driving cancer development than previously assumed...

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31 March 2022 • 2 minutes read

Report calls for widespread use of pharmacogenomics by the NHS

by Anna Wernick

Personalised medicine may save the NHS millions of pounds, as well as many lives, each year according to a report published by the Royal College of Physicians and the British Pharmacological Society...

Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
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Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the sequencing output from an automated DNA sequencing machine.
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14 March 2022 • 4 minutes read

Comic Review: It's All Relatives

by Dr Elpida Fragouli

The Nib' is an American online magazine devoted to publishing and promoting political and non-fiction comics...

Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
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Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the sequencing output from an automated DNA sequencing machine.
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11 November 2021 • 2 minutes read

Rare disease diagnosis improved by whole genome sequencing

by Joseph Hawkins

Whole genome sequencing of NHS patients with rare diseases can provide diagnoses that could lead to more personalised care or treatment and potentially save the NHS money, a study has shown...

Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
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Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the sequencing output from an automated DNA sequencing machine.
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11 November 2021 • 2 minutes read

Whole genome sequencing to improve child cancer outcomes

by Christina Burke

Outcomes for child cancer patients could be dramatically improved by sequencing their genomes, a study has shown...

Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
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Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the sequencing output from an automated DNA sequencing machine.
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16 July 2021 • 6 minutes read

Regulating genomics – the next decade

by Gemma Hobcraft

The implementation plan for 2021-2022 provides an insight as to how the National Genomic Health Strategy will begin to 'transform genomic healthcare over the next ten years'...

Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
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Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the sequencing output from an automated DNA sequencing machine.
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21 May 2021 • 2 minutes read

Development of personalised models of cognitive decline

by Emma Green

A new model able to predict cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease could help to develop personalised treatments...

Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
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Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the sequencing output from an automated DNA sequencing machine.
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26 March 2021 • 2 minutes read

NHS launches polygenic scores pilot to calculate heart disease risk

by Dr Melanie Krause

The NHS is to trial a new approach in personalised medicine that aims to help calculate patients' individual risk for heart disease...

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