April 16, 2019
Rare, undiagnosed diseases are relatively common
As many as 25 million Americans – about 1 in 13 people – suffer from a rare, undiagnosed condition.* April 29 has been designated Undiagnosed Disease Day to raise awareness that collectively, rare diseases are relatively common. People with a rare disease often spend years visiting different medical providers and clinics seeking answers to unexplained […]
Tags: #Dr. Heidi Rehm, #genomic testing, #rare diseases, #Undiagnosed rare diseases, Bioinformatics, DNA Testing, Dr. Eric Klee, Human Genome Project, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine
September 13, 2018
CIM Con day two: Unlocking the mystery of rare diseases
The Human Genome Project —the first mapping of a person’s genetic blueprint — has unlocked mysteries of rare diseases that for ages bewildered medical science. Completed just 15 years ago, the Human Genome Project has ushered in a new era of individualized medicine. That has significantly advanced the ability to diagnose rare diseases, many of […]
Tags: #CIMCon18, #Dr. Heidi Rehm, #genomic testing, #Individualizing Medicine Conference 2018, #rare diseases, Dr. Eric Klee, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine
April 3, 2018
Registration opens for Individualizing Medicine 2018 Conference
By Sharon Rosen
Gene editing, artificial intelligence, pharmacogenomics and a new era of genomic testing to identify and hopefully treat inherited cancer are just a few of the emerging areas of precision medicine that have the potential to transform patient care. These are among the hot topics in precision medicine experts from Mayo Clinic and around the world […]
Tags: #Artificial Intelligence, #CIMCon18, #Dr. Eric Green, #Dr. Heidi Rehm, #genomic testing, #Individualizing Medicine Conference: Advancing Care Through Genomics, #personalized diet, #prenatal testing, #rare and undiagnosed diseases, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Timothy Curry, gene editing