Items Tagged ‘#cell-free DNA testing’
April 10, 2018
Celebrating 15 years of advances in genomics: a time to reflect and look forward
By Sharon Rosen 
DNA sequencing and genetic testing have changed medical practice by speeding diagnosis of rare diseases for which patients have visited many different medical providers in search of answers, offering new options in prenatal testing and ushering in a new era of individualized medicine. Genomics moved to the forefront of several areas of medicine after completion […]
Tags: #15 for 15 Celebration, #cell-free DNA testing, #CIMCon18, #DNA sequencing tests, #Dr. Megan Allyse, #Dr. Myra Wick, #expanded carrier screening, #prenatal testing, #rare and undiagnosed diseases, #rare diseases, #rare genetic diseases, #reproductive health
October 11, 2017
#CIMCon17 – precision medicine for smoking cessation, rare diseases and cancer screening
By Sharon Rosen
Ever wonder why some people can quit smoking while others try repeatedly without success? The answer may be related to your genetic makeup. Studies have shown that 70 percent of smokers want to quit, but only three percent are successful each year. That’s according to Rachel Tyndale, Ph.D., professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry, Centre for […]
Tags: #cell-free DNA testing, #Dr. Minetta Liu, #Dr. Muhammed Murtaza, #Dr. Rachel Tyndale, #Dr. Richard Williams, #Dr. William Gahl, #liquid biopsies, #pharmacogenomics testing, #rare diseases, #rare genetic disorders, #smoking cessation, #Undiagnosed Disease Network
October 10, 2017
By Sharon Rosen
“Genomic medicine is already part of mainstream medical care,” says A. Keith Stewart, M.B., Ch.B., in his opening remarks at the sixth Individualizing Medicine 2017: Advancing Care Through Genomics, a conference hosted by the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine. Dr. Stewart, the Carlson and Nelson director of the Center for Individualized Medicine, kicked off the conference yesterday […]
Tags: #cell-free DNA testing, #CIMCon17, #Dr. David Ledbetter, #Geisinger Health System, #genomic testing, #Individualizing Medicine Conference 2017, #liquid biopsies, #MyCode Community Health Initiative, #rare diseases, cancer, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Keith Stewart
October 3, 2017
Liquid biopsies: detecting and treating cancer sooner
By Sharon Rosen
What if a blood test could discover cancer before a tumor first appears or before the first signs of cancer recurrence are seen by a radiology study? In fact, these types of blood tests, often called liquid biopsies, are already changing clinical care for patients with cancer. Researchers and physicians in Mayo Clinic Center for […]
Tags: #blood tests, #cancer treatment, #cell-free DNA testing, #CIMCon17, #circulating tumor cells, #Dr. Minetta Liu, #Individualizing Medicine 2017, #liquid biopsies, Advanced Cancer, breast cancer, cancer, cancer screening
June 23, 2017
Perinatal genetic screening: new technologies help parents learn more about the health of their baby
By Sharon Rosen
New genomic technology is reshaping perinatal screening, which is testing before and during pregnancy to assess the health of a baby. Now pregnant women can have their baby initially screened for genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome, through the use of a newer blood test that evaluates DNA from the placenta present in the mother’s […]
Tags: #cell-free DNA testing, #DNA analysis, #Down syndrome, #Dr. Myra Wick, #expanded carrier screening, #genetic disorders, #perinatal testing, #prenatal screening, #prenatal testing, center for individualized medicine, Genetic Testing, mayo clinic