Updates on key developments in genomics
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Genomic damage and repair: prize-winners and pioneers
Since Albert Kelner shone a light on the process of DNA repair in 1948, scientists have been working to harness the power of correction
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Huntington disease and the potential of gene silencing
Will genomic therapy be the key to treating one of the UK's most devastating degenerative diseases?
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The genomics of growing old: why do we age differently?
Studies of the genome and epigenetics are revealing influences that can extend or accelerate lifespan
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Precision medicine: what is it and how will it be achieved?
Sir Bruce Keogh recently confirmed the NHS’s commitment to moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare towards a future of precision medicine. But how do we get there?
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Genomics and the 'healthy smoker'
While smoking is undoubtedly associated with disease, there are smokers who escape. Are they just lucky?
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Personalised medicine will be at the heart of the future NHS
The future of the NHS will be a personalised medicine service with genomics at its core, according to a new strategy adopted by NHS England
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Cardiac genomics: putting research into practice
Scientists working for Genomics England’s cardiac GeCIP domain are tasked with translating data into improved diagnosis of heart conditions
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Circulating cell free DNA in pregnancy and cancer
Improved understanding of plasma DNA is opening up new possibilities for non-invasive testing and diagnosis
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The modern face of genomic medicine
Genomics England’s new PanelApp is set to encourage shared knowledge and accelerate progress in whole genome sequencing analysis
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Data: the heart of personalised medicine
With genomics high on the agenda, international initiatives bring together healthcare and technology to better understand complex information
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Progress for personalised cancer therapies
Thanks to a wave of research projects, genomics is beginning to unravel the complexities of cancer and guide treatment for patients
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Immortality, regenerative medicine, and the origin of death
Over the past century, huge advances have been made in bioengineering. But what can genomics bring to the table?
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It's complicated: genomics, obesity and diabetes
Obesity and related conditions are a primary concern for the NHS, and genomic discoveries are changing attitudes to prevention and treatment
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The growing importance of genomics for rare disease
Genomic technologies are paving the way for new diagnoses, treatments and therapy for patients with rare and ultra-rare disease
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The role of genomics in assisted reproduction
As medical understanding of genetic variation increases, genomic technologies are providing hope for assisted reproduction
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Microbiome matters
The human microbiome is a hot health topic. But what is this 'microbiome'? And how can it affect our health?
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Clinical interpretation: when is a variant a mutation?
Genome sequencing produces volumes of valuable data, but what are the challenges of interpretation that gives practitioners the answers they need?
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Using genomics to fight infectious diseases
As genomics becomes increasingly relevant in clinical practice, it could help tackle outbreaks of diseases such as tuberculosis and measles
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Psychiatric genomics - a double-edged sword?
While genomics alone may not generate a diagnosis or wide-scale treatment, it may help us better understand psychiatric disorders
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Genomics and the trouble with 'N of 1' trials
Randomised controlled trials are a rigorous way to identify cause and effect, but when it comes to rare genomic variants, connections can be hard to detect
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Finding needles in haystacks: making sense of genomic data
Sequencing the genome is just the start; interpreting the sequence is the next big challenge