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Gene therapy hope for sickle cell anaemia patients
A teenager with severe sickle cell anaemia has been successfully treated with a pioneering gene therapy approach
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Fighting adverse drug reactions
When it comes to therapeutic treatments, one size doesn’t fit all. Could genomic tests be the key to minimising the harmful side effects of drugs?
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How genome editing could enter mainstream medicine
Forget designer babies and novelty pets. The potential for genome editing to improve the health of the general population is already emerging
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Genomics in government policy
How do we bring exciting research, exceptional medicine and public opinion to routine clinical practice?
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Point-of-care testing in genomics
Rapid advances in technology are revolutionising healthcare. How viable is portable DNA testing?
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Reference genome: defining human difference
In order to make assertions about genomic variation and health, scientists rely on the ‘reference genome’ – but how definitive is it?
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Genomics and the 'Angelina Jolie effect'
In recent years, celebrities have raised the profile of genetic testing - but is all publicity good publicity?
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Building trust in genomic medicine
‘Genomics’ is a buzzword for clinicians, but what efforts are being made to engage the public?
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Nurses at the front line of personalised medicine
NHS North West staff lead the charge in adopting genomic technologies in healthcare with pioneering use of new gene test
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Up close and personal for better breast cancer treatments
New project launched at Cancer Research Cambridge Institute helps to bring medicine based on DNA sequencing to the clinic
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The challenge of variant classification
Exploring the complex issue of interpretation - can updated standards and guidelines help achieve increased clarity and consistency?
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Testing toddlers for inherited heart disease
Blood test at birth could reveal genetic high cholesterol levels, potentially preventing heart problems developing in the future