Items Tagged ‘Genetics’
December 28, 2022
3 impactful Mayo Clinic cancer research studies of 2022
By Susan Murphy 
In 2022, Mayo Clinic physicians and scientists interrogated the genome, exome, proteome, epigenome, exposome, transcriptome and more with remarkable depth to shed new light on the hidden biological signatures of cancer. Using artificial intelligence and a wealth of multi-omics data, the pioneering teams of researchers worked side by side to pave a path for potential […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, Genetics, genomic medicine, personalized medicine
December 22, 2022
Genetic counseling after cancer diagnosis
By Susan Murphy
By Cynthia Weiss DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two months ago. My oncologist recommended that I undergo genetic testing as part of the treatment plan. Why is this recommended since I already have cancer? What is the benefit of testing? And what information will it provide? ANSWER: Genetic counseling can be an important part […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, Genetics, genomics, personalized medicine
December 16, 2022
NIH’s All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants
The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants’ blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples […]
Tags: All of Us Research Program, center for individualized medicine, Genetics, mayo clinic, medical research, National Institutes of Health
November 22, 2022
Gather your family health history this Thanksgiving; it could save your life
By Susan Murphy
Thanksgiving Day marks Family Health History Day, an annual national public health campaign to encourage people to better understand what health characteristics run in their families. Has your mother, sister or grandmother had breast or ovarian cancer? Has your father had prostate cancer? Is there a history of colon cancer, diabetes or high cholesterol in your family? If so, you also could be at risk.
Tags: center for individualized medicine, DNA Testing, Genetics, genomic medicine
October 10, 2022
Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases
By Susan Murphy
Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person’s DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition is taking center stage at Mayo Clinic’s upcoming Individualizing Medicine Conference on Nov. 2-3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world’s top experts will share their knowledge of the potential […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, Genetics, genomic medicine, genomics, medical research, precision nutrition
September 15, 2022
Designing Personalized Vaccines to Combat Cancer
By Susan Murphy
Mayo Clinic researchers are working to develop personalized therapeutic cancer vaccines that can potentially target each person’s distinctive tumor characteristics. The new approach, built on advances in genomic research and data analytics, holds transformative potential to boost the power of the immune system to identify and attack cancer cells.
Tags: Cancer Research, cancer vaccine, center for individualized medicine, Genetics, medical research, neoantigen, personalized medicine
September 7, 2022
What is the benefit of visiting a genetic counselor?
By Susan Murphy
By Cynthia Weiss DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandmother and mother, as well as an aunt and a cousin, have had breast cancer. Another cousin was diagnosed with colon cancer recently. It has been suggested that I undergo genetic counseling to determine my cancer risk. As a young man, is genetic testing necessary for me? What benefit […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, Genetics, genomic medicine, individualized medicine
July 25, 2022
Mayo Clinic researchers pinpoint genetic variations that might sway course of COVID-19
By Susan Murphy
Researchers at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine have discovered key human genomic signatures that could help explain why COVID-19 is severe in some people and mild in others. After analyzing volumes of diverse worldwide DNA sequence data, the scientists identified mutations in two human proteins that might sway the course of SARS-CoV-2 — the […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, covid-19, Genetics, genomics, individualized medicine, mayo clinic, personalized medicine
July 20, 2022
2022 Gerstner Awardee to investigate dual CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myeloma cancer
By Susan Murphy
Dr. Sakemura is working to advance immunotherapy efficacy in multiple myeloma cancer by uncovering treatment resistance mechanisms and developing a more potent immunotherapy approach. His strategy focuses on simultaneously targeting cancer cells and the ecosystem surrounding each tumor, known as the tumor microenvironment.
Tags: center for individualized medicine, Genetics, genomics, individualized medicine, medical research, Multiple Myeloma
July 15, 2022
BA.5 omicron variant fueling latest COVID-19 surge
By Susan Murphy
A team of scientists within Mayo Clinic’s COVID-19 Sequencing Command Center is at the forefront of tracing the genetic evolution of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The extensive research and surveillance operation involves conducting hundreds of sequences of the COVID-19 virus each week.
Tags: center for individualized medicine, covid-19, Genetics, genomics, individualized medicine, medical research