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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. First, start co-development with participants early on in the process.

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Can genetic data be a magic bullet for drug R&D?

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Drug development has long been an issue for the pharma industry, due to the expense and the high failure rate of potential treatments. Ben Hargreaves finds that the vast amount of genetic data that exists today could help provide a faster, more targeted way of developing new drug candidates.

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Partners to advance precision medicines for motor neurone disease

Drug Discovery World

The collaboration will accelerate findings by PrecisionLife working with the Motor Neurone Disease Association and leading clinicians at King’s College London and the University of Sheffield to analyse genotyped patient data and find novel genetic insights into the disease.

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Endometriosis partners to discover personalised treatments

Drug Discovery World

PrecisionLife and the University of Oxford have signed a data access agreement to license the Oxford Endometriosis Gene (OXEGENE) dataset to develop new personalised treatments for endometriosis patients. We hope that the analysis of our data will lead to the development of precision medicines to improve the lives of patients.”

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Inferring human genomes at a fraction of the cost promises to boost biomedical research

Scienmag

Credit: Delaneau Group Thousands of genetic markers have already been robustly associated with complex human traits, such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, obesity, or height. A new statistical method, developed […].

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Rare Kidney Diseases: Exploring The Uncommon Rare Conditions

Roots Analysis

Factors Contributing to Kidney Diseases There are several factors which contribute to an increased risk of developing kidney diseases, including genetic causes and underlying metabolic causes ( diabetes, high blood pressure, aging and obesity ), which when combined with other factors increase the risk of developing kidney diseases.

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How Pharmacogenomics may finally realise its promise

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First, members who opt-in to the program receive a saliva collection kit, which is analysed using newly developed pharmacogenomics technologies. The participants undergo monitoring for genetic variations that could potentially negatively impact their reaction to therapies. About the Author.

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