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fromThe Atlantic
23 hours ago

The Era of Custom Weight-Loss Drugs Is Coming

A whole slew of next-generation obesity drugs are on the horizon, some already advanced enough in clinical trials to be looking as good as-if not better than-those already on the market. The novel medications continue to push the upward limits of weight loss, now to almost 25 percent of body weight on average, but they also differ in their modes of action. They target different cells and different parts of cells in the brain and body.
Medicine
Mental health
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Charity gives $35M to 2 children's hospitals in Ontario to improve mental health care | CBC News

A $35 million donation funds Precision Child and Youth Mental Health at SickKids and CHEO to enable early, individualized detection and treatment.
Healthcare
fromNews Center
2 weeks ago

Genetic Testing Trifecta Predicts Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death and Arrhythmia - News Center

A comprehensive genetic risk score combining rare variants, common variants, and non-coding genome data improves arrhythmia risk prediction and enables broader application to complex diseases.
Medicine
fromNature
1 month ago

Population-specific polygenic risk scores for people of Han Chinese ancestry - Nature

Population-specific polygenic risk scores for Han Chinese improve disease risk prediction and require large-scale East Asian genomic discovery for equitable precision medicine.
Medicine
fromAdExchanger
1 month ago

Pharma Advertising Was Late To Digital. Now It's Leading The Way | AdExchanger

Pharma must adopt privacy-preserving, AI-driven precision marketing to connect targeted patients with biologic and biomarker-driven therapies, making precision medicine commercially viable and accessible.
Alternative medicine
fromNatural Health News
2 months ago

Precision Medicine: The Wellness Multiplier We've All Been Waiting For

Precision medicine enables bio-individual treatment, but healthcare systems lag behind, still using one-size-fits-all protocols that endanger patients.
Medicine
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Here's why genomic sequencing should be a standard of care

Genomic sequencing must become standard of care to accelerate diagnosis and treatment access for pediatric rare disease patients, shortening diagnostic odysseys and saving lives.
Health
fromHarvard Gazette
4 months ago

Riskier to know - or not to know - you're predisposed to a disease? - Harvard Gazette

Genomics can identify potential lifelong health vulnerabilities at birth, advancing precision and preventative medicine.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Are You on the Right Antidepressant?

Precision medicine through genetic testing can effectively guide antidepressant treatment, reducing reliance on trial and error.
Understanding the unique needs of depression patients is critical for effective treatment.
NYC startup
fromNews Center
5 months ago

Taking the Science to Market: Start-ups at Feinberg - News Center

Significant discoveries in lab research can lead to the creation of start-ups focused on commercializing innovative medical treatments.
Startup companies
fromSilicon Canals
6 months ago

Swiss-based Hedera Dx bags 15M to help hospitals offer better cancer tests and treatments globally - Silicon Canals

Hedera Dx raised €15M to enhance access to precision oncology care through diagnostics and real-world data.
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