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Jim Slade
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A Comprehensive Cancer Gene Test Gets the Go-Ahead
A test that can quickly detect cancer-causing mutations in 324 genes has gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a green light for coverage from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). http://genomemag.com/2017/12/comprehensive-ca...ins-fda-and-cms-approval/  |
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l_mckeon
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Statins, aspirin and ibuprofen could potentially benefit melanoma patients.
The study of nearly 800 newly diagnosed melanoma patients suggests the drugs may be chemopreventive. The research led by Brisbane's QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute shows those patients who use statins regularly are significantly less likely to be diagnosed with an ulcerated melanoma than non-users. https://www.pharmacynews.com.au/news/what-sta...d-ibuprofen-have-common-0 |
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Jim Slade
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Epidemiology in the Age of Genomics and Precision Medicine
This is from the Center for Disease Control's Genomics and Health Impact Weekly Update, December 7, 2017 https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm |
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Jim Slade
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Breakthroughs in Cancer Treatment
According to WebMD, recent advances have changed the way cancer is treated. Here are some of the biggest leaps forward. https://www.webmd.com/cancer/detect-treat-can...eatment?ecd=wnt_can_11217 |
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Jim Slade
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Human genetics and the weight of expectation
The Jackson Laboratory explains that 2018 will mark the 15th anniversary of the publication of the first human genome sequence. https://www.jax.org/news-and-insights/2017/de...the-weight-of-expectation |
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Jim Slade
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Happy Holidays! Celebrating the Arrival of 2018 and 20 Years of Public Health Genomics
This is from the Center for Disease Control. https://blogs.cdc.gov/genomics/2017/12/20/happy-holidays/ |
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Jim Slade
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NIH Director Dr. Collins discusses advances in genetic therapy with Associated Press
In an interview with the Associated Press National Institutes of Health director, Dr. Frances Collins discusses milestones in the gene therapy field and its potential to treat genetic diseases, Washington Post, December 28, 2017 https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/who-we-are/nih-...-therapy-associated-press |
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"Bacterial Species Found to Promote Colo...otherapy Resistance"
The above title is a little bit ambiguous. The article states that one bacterial species seems to support tumor growth and causes resistance to chemotherapy. |
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Jim Slade
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Experts Forecast Cancer Research and Treatment Advances in 2018
The American Association for Cancer Research asked experts in the fields of immunotherapy, precision medicine, and prevention and disparities research where the cancer research community is headed next and what major accomplishments we might expert in 2018 to take us closer to conquering cancer. http://blog.aacr.org/experts-forecast-cancer-...in-2018?utm_source=social |
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