Items Tagged ‘#smoking cessation’
October 11, 2017
#CIMCon17 – precision medicine for smoking cessation, rare diseases and cancer screening
By Sharon Rosen 
Ever wonder why some people can quit smoking while others try repeatedly without success? The answer may be related to your genetic makeup. Studies have shown that 70 percent of smokers want to quit, but only three percent are successful each year. That’s according to Rachel Tyndale, Ph.D., professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry, Centre for […]
Tags: #cell-free DNA testing, #Dr. Minetta Liu, #Dr. Muhammed Murtaza, #Dr. Rachel Tyndale, #Dr. Richard Williams, #Dr. William Gahl, #liquid biopsies, #pharmacogenomics testing, #rare diseases, #rare genetic disorders, #smoking cessation, #Undiagnosed Disease Network
October 10, 2017
#CIMCon17 day two explores how precision medicine can improve population health
By Sharon Rosen
Sharing cutting-edge research, clinical practice insights and networking continued at the second day of Individualizing Medicine 2017: Advancing Care Through Genomics, a conference hosted by the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Empirical data critical to advancing genomic medicine Robert Green, M.D., started the morning sessions by acknowledging that there are still many who […]
Tags: #CIMCon17, #direct-to-consumer genetic testing, #Dr. Rachel Tyndale, #Dr. Robert Green, #Empirical genomic data, #Genomic data, #genomic testing, #Home DNA tests, #Individualizing Medicine 2017, #medical resarch, #pharmacogenomics testing, #smoking cessation
October 5, 2017
#CIMCon17: learn from experts moving genomic discoveries into patient care
By Sharon Rosen
Mayo Clinic is a leader in moving important advancements in precision medicine from the laboratory into patient care, offering hope and healing. The Individualizing Medicine Conference: Advancing Care Through Genomics gives medical providers and scientists the opportunity to learn firsthand the newest ways genomic medicine is improving care for patients. The Mayo Clinic Center for […]
Tags: #CIMCon17, #Consumer genomics, #Dr. David Ledbetter, #Dr. David Relman, #Dr. Judy Cho, #Dr. Rachel Tyndale, #Dr. Rob Knight, #Dr. Robert Green, #Dr. Stephanie Devaney, #Dr. William Gahl, #genomic testing, #Home DNA tests
July 3, 2017
Trying to quit smoking? Genetics may help find the right plan for success
By Sharon Rosen
After trying different methods, why do many people have difficulty quitting smoking? That’s a question Rachel Tyndale, Ph.D., is asking as part of her research into smoking cessation therapy. As senior scientist and head of the Pharmacogenetics Lab in the Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute at University of Toronto, Dr. Tyndale is using molecular […]
Tags: #CIMCon17, #DNA analysis, #Dr. J. Steven Leeder, #Dr. Rachel Tyndale, #drug-gene reactions, #Individualizing Medicine 2017, #preemptive pharmacogenomics, #smoking cessation, center for individualized medicine, DNA Sequencing, Dr. Eric Matey, Dr. Liewei Wang