August 13, 2018
Article by Barbara Toman Genetic testing is like security-camera video of a break-in, providing essential clues to identify a culprit. In certain cancers, the “culprit” might be a rearrangement in a person’s DNA, which genomic testing can capture. But sometimes, like too-fuzzy security footage, conventional genetic testing can’t provide a positive identification. For people with […]
Tags: #genomic testing, cancer genomics, Chromosomal rearrangement, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, mayo medical laboratories, Nicole Hoppman, Ph.D.
May 28, 2018
Using CSI-type technology to unravel the source of bacteria
Mayo Clinic laboratory workers have a new tool to perform high tech genetic sleuthing for the source of stubborn, sometimes life-threatening bacteria. Bacterial whole genome sequencing can trace individual isolates of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, also known as Staph aureus, to determine if an outbreak is occurring. This common bacterium that has plagued health […]
Tags: #bacterial infections, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Dr. Nick Chia, Dr. Robin Patel, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, mayo medical laboratories, Staphylococcus aureus, whole genome sequencing
April 13, 2015
Mayo Clinic Launches Eight Genetic Testing Panels for Cardiac Disorders
By Jeff Briggs
Do you come from a family with a history of heart problems? Worried you may have inherited a cardiac condition? There’s great news coming out of Mayo Clinic to aid in diagnosing and managing these complex disorders. It’s just one more example of how all the Mayo Clinic teams are working together to improve the […]
Tags: Brugada syndrome, Cardiac, cardiomyopathy, center for individualized medicine, dilated cardiomopthy, genetic, Genetic Testing, genomic medicine, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, long QT syndrome, Marfan syndrome, mayo clinic
June 3, 2014
N-of-One & Mayo Clinic to Provide Clinical Interpretation Support for Molecular Diagnostics Program
By AJ Montpetit
N-of-One, the leading provider of clinical interpretation for precision medicine in oncology, recently announced an agreement with Mayo Clinic to provide access to clinical interpretation information to aid in highly complex molecular diagnostics. Under the terms of the agreement, in select cases, N-of-One solutions will assist in the identification of biological and clinical knowledge, therapeutic […]
Tags: center for individualized medicine, dna test, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, genome science, genomic medicine, genomics, individualized medicine, mayo clinic, mayo medical laboratories, n-of-one, personal genomics