Aug 25 2009
A new genetic screening process has helped researchers understand the genetic causes of cancer, such as how mutations accumulated in a person’s life can cause leukemia.
The study shows that by comparing a person’s own DNA to that of their cancerous cells, researchers can find DNA mutations that may have led to abnormal cell growth, or [...]
Jun 25 2009
It’s not enough to teach genetics, says Michael Dougherty, director of education for the American Society for Human Genetics. It has to be taught in the right way.
“Current teaching practices may be producing a public that is unprepared to participate effectively as medical consumers in a world where personalized medicine will rely increasingly on genetic [...]
Sep 25 2008
Researchers are sometimes frustrated when a prospective drug proves effective in some patients, but not enough to justify giving it to everyone who has the condition it is intended to treat.
The beta-blocker drug bucindolol met that fate in 2001 when it was originally tested as a treatment for heart failure. Though it did help a [...]
Mar 19 2008
The latest indication that the medical establishment takes personalized medicine seriously – this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association is a special theme issue dedicated to genetics and genomics.
The journal points to the incredible pace of recent discoveries associating specific genetic markers to various diseases and conditions. It even adds a few new revelations [...]
