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Why early participant engagement is now a top priority in genetic disease research

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In 2016, scientists behind a study called the Resilience Project analysed genetic data from 589,000+ people and found 13 adults who carried genetic variants that should have resulted in serious – even deadly – childhood disease, but who were apparently healthy. Giving participants something in return.

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HFpEF vs. HFrEF: How To Improve Heart Failure Drug Development

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million people in the US, yet there is no treatment for the most common form of the disease: heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). A lack of efficacy is the greatest reason for clinical trial failures, especially in Phase II and Phase III,” says Dr. Tyl. Heart failure affects about 6.2