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Genomics and acute myeloid leukaemia
Aggressive and complex, AML often proves a challenge for clinicians, but genomic analysis is helping in the search for targeted treatments
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Genomics, the land, and the promise of new drugs
Despite its proven value, scientists and researchers are yet to harness the full medical potential of the soil. Is genomics the key?
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Birth of world’s first gene-edited babies sparks outcry
Why is the procedure so controversial, what are the risks, and could it ever happen in the UK? We take a look at the key issues
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Unlocking the secrets of the genome
It was once believed that 99% of our genome was made up of ‘junk’ DNA with no purpose. Recent discoveries suggest this is far from the truth
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Polygenic risk scores: how useful are they?
Being able to predict an individual’s risk of common conditions is regarded by many as the holy grail. So, where are we now?
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Tuberculosis: genome sequencing and new treatment
TB cases are falling worldwide, but with hard-to-treat strains more prevalent than ever, how can genomics help? And what’s new on the treatment horizon?
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Your invaluable genome
Genomic data is the currency of a new era of medicine that promises incredible advances. Here, bioinformatician Nana Mensah explains why
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First RNA-based therapy approved in US and Europe
Gene-silencing technique works without altering the person’s DNA, and prevents harmful proteins from being made in their cells
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Sequencing the enemy: the genomics of infectious diseases
It’s not just human genomes that interest us in healthcare – the genomes of infective organisms can help us identify, track and prevent infection
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New liquid biopsy can detect eight common cancers
Blood test could ‘change the way we screen for cancer’, though more research is needed to ensure its efficacy in a real-world screening context
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Cancer immunotherapy: predicting outcomes
Today's monoclonal antibody treatments benefit some patients but can be harmful to others; the search for reliable predictive biomarkers is on
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Earlobe genetics pierces the monogenic myth
Your earlobe shape was thought to be controlled by a single gene – until genome sequencing revealed otherwise. What other misconceptions will be uncovered?