New biobank to study gene-drug interactions
A biobank scheme will be piloted in England to study links between patients' genomes and their risk of adverse drug reactions...
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.
A biobank scheme will be piloted in England to study links between patients' genomes and their risk of adverse drug reactions...
Dr Beatrice Costa reviews a BBC Radio 4 drama which explores the implications of a genetic condition that doubles an individual's lifespan...
Patients experienced 30 percent fewer serious side effects when their prescribed medication was tailored to their DNA profile by using a 'DNA medication pass'...
The UK and Thailand have agreed to a partnership to share genomics expertise, research and educational opportunities...
by Ochuko Oyeye
The UK Government has announced a deal to accelerate research into vaccines for cancer...
Genetic signatures have been used to predict how a patient's immune system might respond to sepsis, COVID-19, and influenza...
Epigenetics play a crucial role in the development of cancer, according to two studies published in Nature...
Presenter, Dr Kat Arney, is in her element in this fascinating Genetics Unzipped episode on liquid biopsies...
In this episode of The Life Scientific, Professor Balasubramanian speaks about the technology he discovered, alongside, Professor Sir David Klenerman, that has enabled scientists to sequence the human genome faster and cheaper than ever...
To celebrate Gregor Mendel's 200th birthday, PET and Genomics England held an event reflecting on what science and medicine have inherited from Mendel and what the future holds regarding our understanding and treatment of genetic disorders in the era of whole genome sequencing...
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