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When the human genome draft was announced 10 years ago, many researchers and policymakers anticipated using the newly sequenced code to develop a wealth of diagnostic and treatment capabilities. But the genetic components of disease have proved more complex
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Even as scans get faster and cheaper, many diseases still have unknown or sketchy genetic correlates. How much stock should consumers put in personal genome sequencing?
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A new breed of vaccine is being developed that will make possible immunizations tailored to your genetic profile. But how long will it be until your personalized booster shots are ready?
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As researchers learn more about genetic profile of various cancers, other work is charging ahead to deliver personalized vaccines targeted to a patient's own tumor cells
Commentary on the 10th anniversary of the human genome draft by Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health
Researchers hope the effort will speed up the discovery of many diseases's genetic roots
Learn how to put aside unjustified fears and hopes and how to weigh your real risk of illness--or likelihood of recovery
Although unique genetic variations in children with autism are nearly as rare as they are in the general population, comprehensive studies are starting to find patterns in disrupted genes and pathways
The diversity of germs in the human gut suggests microbiota play a greater role in health than previously thought, even driving obesity and other metabolic conditions
Almost 10 years after the human genome was drafted, many genomics goals remain unrealized
A study of over 38,000 hypertension patients finds that individuals respond better to some drugs than to others, based on their personal genetics
Finding individual differences in tumors is key to treating the right patient with the right medicine at the right time, researchers say
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