July 3, 2023
Mayo Clinic discovery leads to diagnoses of 9 people with rare form of muscular dystrophy
By Susan Murphy
Nine people around the world who have been living with unexplained, muscular dystrophy-like symptoms may now have an answer for what is causing the progressive muscle weakness in their body’s mid-section, arms and legs. In a new discovery, a collaborative team of scientists led by researchers at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine has pinpointed […]
Tags: Biomedical research, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Eric Klee, genomics
June 28, 2023
New podcast: ‘Wearables & Digital Health’
June 28, Episode 10: ‘Wearables & Digital Health’ Wearable technology has come a long way from being a novelty. These wearables are now being used to help monitor patients to forestall problems. They can help people take a more active role in their health. Plus, the trove of data they collect can help medical researchers. […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, genomics, individualized medicine, mayo clinic
June 26, 2023
Mayo Clinic uses genomic testing broadly for rare diseases, improves patient care
A Mayo Clinic study published in Journal of Translational Medicine evaluated the use of genomic testing broadly for rare diseases. With the increased use of genomic testing such as multi-gene panels, exome sequencing and genome sequencing in the past decade, there is a greater opportunity to better diagnose and treat patients with rare diseases. According […]
Tags: Biomedical research, center for individualized medicine, Genetic Testing, individualized medicine, mayo clinic
June 22, 2023
By Susan Murphy
Cells in the human body, the building blocks of life, are arranged in a precise way. That’s necessary because pathways and spaces provide a means for cells to communicate, collaborate and function within the specific tissue or organ. Changes in cell arrangement can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, cell death and diseases, including cancer. Scientists […]
Tags: Biomedical research, center for individualized medicine, comprehensive cancer center, genomics, individualized medicine
June 16, 2023
Advancing health equity with Mayo Clinic, UIUC pilot education program
By Susan Murphy
By Amy Clay-Moore/University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Isela Villasenor and Brandon Snipe are the first two students to participate in the Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance’s new Health Equity Research Experience at Mayo Clinic (HERE), a pilot program for Illinois undergraduate students interested in conducting health equity research in a biomedical setting. HERE emerged from a strong educational […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, Genetics, health equity
June 14, 2023
New podcast: ‘Digital Health-Enabled Genomics’
June 14, Episode 9: ‘Digital Health-Enabled Genomics’ Wearable technologies are becoming more and more popular. Add to the mix digital health apps and there’s a trove of data being translated into meaningful health information for users, physicians and researchers. Explore the emergence of these digital tools in individualized medicine in this episode of Mayo Clinic’s […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, genomics, mayo clinic
June 8, 2023
Pharmacists play key role in clinical research
By Gerri Kelly
When people think of a pharmacist, they usually think of someone dispensing medication. Pharmacists do fill prescriptions, but there’s another type of pharmacist who plays a vital role in clinical research. The research pharmacist is skilled in making the clinical trial part of drug development possible. Indeed, research pharmacists are part of multidisciplinary teams that […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, genomic medicine, personalized medicine
June 1, 2023
Mayo’s Individualizing Medicine Conference highlights innovative new era of health care
By Susan Murphy
Health care is experiencing a trailblazing phase of innovation, with individualized medicine at the forefront. The driving forces behind the transformation are technological advancements, omics discoveries and the emergence of direct-to-patient clinical trials. “We’re really moving into an exciting new era where we’re increasingly designing therapeutics specific for individual patients, expanding access and truly impacting […]
Tags: Biomedical research, center for individualized medicine, Genetics, genomic medicine
May 31, 2023
New podcast: ‘Organoids – A Powerful Tool for Individualized Medicine’
May 31, Episode 8: ‘Organoids: A Powerful Tool for Individualized Medicine Research’ Organoids are like mini-organs that give researchers new insights into human development and disease, and could revolutionize fields like drug discovery. Researchers can develop a wide variety of organoids from the liver to the brain. Hear about the potential and limitations of using […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, genomics, individualized medicine, mayo clinic, organoids
May 22, 2023
Mayo Clinic researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a diverse range of environmental chemicals in human bile in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare, chronic liver disease of the bile ducts. The study, published in Exposome, represents a new frontier of research at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine that explores the exposome, the measure of environmental […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, genomics, mayo clinic