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Genetic profiling of Lyme disease could bring new therapeutic targets 

Drug Discovery World

The study is the first to use transcriptomics as a blood test to measure RNA levels in patients with long-term Lyme disease. . As part of the study, RNA sequencing was conducted using blood samples from 152 patients with symptoms of post-treatment Lyme disease to measure their immune response. .

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How big data analytics can make personalised care a reality

Drug Discovery World

Johannes Goll, Global Head of Emmes’ Biomedical Data Science and Bioinformatics department, explains how big data analytics can deliver improved therapies and bring clinical research one step close to realising the potential of personalised care. Figure 2: Advanced data visualisation examples for transcriptomics data.

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STAT+: Foundation charges cancer patients $83,000 for unproven but promising experimental drug

STAT News

Cambridge-based Moderna recently reported encouraging results from a study of another type of personalized cancer vaccine it developed with the pharmaceutical giant Merck; it uses messenger RNA technology to target advanced melanoma. But more work remains before personalized vaccines  can be greenlighted.