Items Tagged ‘mayo clinic’
June 8, 2021
Mayo researchers study genetic basis of high cholesterol in adults
In a new study published in NPJ Genomic Medicine, Mayo Clinic researchers found that genetic testing may help identify patients with high cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia. It also may have implications for the clinical management of patients diagnosed with high cholesterol due to a genetic disorder, or familial hypercholesterolemia. “In our study, we found more than […]
Tags: #Familial hypercholesterolemia, #High cholesterol, Dr. Iftikhar Kullo, Heart Disease, mayo clinic, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine
June 4, 2021
Groundbreaking Early Cancer Detection Test Studied at Mayo Clinic Introduced Nationally
Mayo Clinic today recognized the debut of a groundbreaking multi-cancer early cancer detection (MCED) test called Galleri™ that can detect more than 50 types of cancers[1] through a simple blood draw. The Galleri test is intended to complement U.S. guideline-recommended cancer screenings. Mayo Clinic Oncologist Minetta Liu, M.D. was involved in the development of the […]
Tags: #Dr. Minetta Liu, Cancer Research, mayo clinic, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine
May 17, 2021
In the near future, genome sequencing, among other biological measures, will be as routine as X-rays and cholesterol testing. The challenge, though, will be accurately interpreting the vast amount of data and effectively using it to guide decisions about health care. In a position statement published in Hepatology, Mayo Clinic researchers layout perspectives of various […]
Tags: mayo clinic, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, multi-omics, Precision Medicine
May 4, 2021
Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine refreshes website
The Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine website was recently updated to reflect Mayo Clinic’s continued focus on integrating precision medicine into the practice to improve patient care. In the last decade, Mayo Clinic researchers, physicians, and staff in the Center have been collaborating closely in a comprehensive team science approach to push the boundaries […]
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April 13, 2021
Mayo study examines how Latino participants experience genomic medicine
How do people from minority communities experience genomic medicine in diverse health-care settings? How do they integrate genetic knowledge into their understandings of health-care needs? These answers are critical to researchers as multiple efforts are underway to increase the inclusion of racial minority participants in genomic research and new forms of individualized medicine. Richard Sharp. […]
Tags: #Mayo Clinic Biomedical Ethics Research Program, Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting, Dr. Richard Sharp, Dr. Richard Weinshilboum, mayo clinic, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine
March 23, 2021
Mayo Clinic researchers explore personalized approach to anti-obesity medications
Individualized medicine initiatives mainly focus on rare diseases or cancer. Little has been attempted to individualize treatment for noncommunicable chronic diseases such as obesity — a chronic, relapsing disease, and a primary cause of Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, cardiovascular disease and cancer. There are many obesity interventions, such as diets, devices, surgery and […]
Tags: #Dr. Andres Acosta, #obesity, journal obesity, mayo clinic, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, pharmacogenomics, Precision Medicine
March 19, 2021
Lack of diversity in genomic databases may affect therapy selection for minority groups
Low representation of minority groups in public genomic databases may affect therapy selection for Black patients with cancer, according to new Mayo Clinic research published in npj Precision Oncology. The researchers investigated the use of genomic databases and found that tumor mutation burden was significantly inflated in Black patients compared to White patients. As a […]
Tags: #Dr. Aaron Mansfield, #Dr. Mitesh Borad, #Dr. Yan Asmann, Dr. Alex Adjei, Dr. Leif Bergsagel, mayo clinic
January 28, 2021
First hybrid gene therapy shows early promise in treating long QT syndrome
In a new study published in Circulation, Mayo Clinic researchers provide the first preclinical, proof-of-concept study for hybrid gene therapy in long QT syndrome, a potentially lethal heart rhythm condition. Researchers demonstrated its potential therapeutic efficacy in two in vitro model systems using beating heart cells reengineered from the blood samples of patients with type […]
Tags: #Dr. Michael Ackerman, #gene therapy, #News release, Circulation, congenital heart disease, Genetics, long QT syndrome, mayo clinic, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, Minnesota News Releases
January 6, 2021
Researchers define best practices of genome sequencing for patients with rare diseases
Genome sequencing has shown promise in becoming a first-tier diagnostic test for patients with rare genetic disorders, but standards addressing the definition and deployment of a best-in-class test are lacking. Two recent manuscripts published in npj Genomic Medicine present consensus recommendations on clinical genome sequencing analytical validation and clinical utility to diagnose patients with suspected […]
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December 8, 2020
Mayo study explores benefits of genetic testing for healthy people
More than 1 in 10 people who had predictive genomic testing ― testing that looks for genetic mutations in otherwise healthy people ― learned that they had a hereditary risk for a health condition and may benefit from preventive care, according to a recent study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. This study is the first […]
Tags: #predictive genomics, Genetic Testing, Jennifer L. Anderson, mayo clinic, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic Proceedings