Tag: genomics
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Precision Health Tech Network Expands, Invests $400M
Digital Life Alliance, a consortium of enterprises applying advanced technologies to health and medicine that plans to offer personalized solutions, is expanding to 7 members, as well as iCarbonX, the company that founded the network.
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Gene Expression Changes Found in Wound Healing Therapy
A clinical trial to reveal the mechanism of a cell therapy to treat venous skin ulcers found the therapy works by altering the gene expression activity of treated cells to resemble healthy tissue.
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Biotech, Pharma Partner on Neuro Drug Discovery
A collaboration between a biotechnology enterprise tracking defective proteins and pharmaceutical company plans to discover new treatments for neurodegenerative disorders.
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Brain Cancer Regression Shown with Engineered T-Cells
A patient treated with immune system cells genetically modified to attack his brain cancer reported regression of recurring tumors in the brain and spinal cord.
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FDA Approves Spinal Muscular Atrophy Drug [Updated]
A drug to treat spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disorder causing the wasting away of muscle tissue in children and adults, was approved for sale in the U.S.
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Genetic Tests, Elec. Health Records Show Hidden Disease
A program that connects mass genetic screening to electronic health records shows a segment of the population tested has an undiagnosed blood disorder causing high cholesterol levels.
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NantHealth, TransMed Partner on Cancer Genomics
Two companies offering medical analytics aim to provide cancer specialists with individualized genomic analyses for their patients, and more access to clinical trials.
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High Leukemia Remissions Reported for Engineered T-Cells
First results from an international clinical trial of engineered immune system cells to treat leukemia in children show high rates of remission, but also many severe adverse effects.
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U.S. Public Divided Over GM, Organic Food
The American public is almost evenly divided about the benefits of genetically-modified and organic food, with those divisions not breaking along easily defined or familiar lines.
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Regeneron, Children’s National Partner on Rare Diseases
Regeneron Genetics Center and Children’s National Health System have begun studying thousands of genetic profiles to better understand the causes of rare and undiagnosed disorders.