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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) aims to launch a pilot genetic biobank that will gather patient data to associate drug-related adverse events to their genetic makeup. The Yellow Card biobank will launch as a joint venture with the UK-government funded entity Genomics England on June 1.

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How Will Ultima Genomics and Genome Insight Make WGS Affordable?

XTalks

The application of whole genome sequencing (WGS) to derive a more complete understanding of cancer has been a central goal of cancer researchers even before the first human genome was decoded in 2003. Ultima Genomics has already partnered with other leading biotech startups.

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$8 million awarded to landmark genetic research project

Drug Discovery World

Landmark genetic research could allow doctors to accurately predict whether a patient is at risk of developing common diseases, decades before any symptoms would become evident. He’s going to accelerate personalised medicine based on an individual’s genome.

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Stanford scientist who broke genome sequencing record on what faster diagnoses mean for patients

STAT News

Stanford cardiologist Euan Ashley and his research team received a Guinness World Record last year for sequencing a full human genome in just over five hours. Ashley is at the forefront of a push by researchers to make more genetic information available to patients facing major health care decisions.

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Personalising whole genome sequencing doubles diagnosis of rare diseases 

Drug Discovery World

A new study led by Medical Research Council-funded researchers from UCL has found that tailoring the analysis of whole genome sequencing to individual patients could double the diagnostic rates of rare diseases. . Consequently, the UK has established itself at the forefront of diagnostic whole genome sequencing. Context .

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Women in Science Who Have Paved the Way Forward in Genetics

XTalks

The Human Genome Project recently marked 20 years since the publication of the first full sets of human genomic sequences, an endeavor that spanned well over a decade. Today, new next-generation sequencing technologies allow for the sequencing of complex genomes within just a day or two. Rosalind Franklin.

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Genetic biomarkers could personalise therapy for TNBC

Drug Discovery World

A new study has shed light on the genetic messages encoded by genes within ‘triple negative’ breast cancers (TNBC), and shows they could predict response to chemotherapy. Although immune features remained relatively stable, RNA-based features related to DNA damage repair pathways changed significantly.