High development costs hinder entry of cancer super drugs into the market
...ould benefit from pharmacogenomics or the field of personalized medicine where therapies could be tailored to suit individual patients. Few drugs which target specific protein receptors in cancer are already in the market and the decoding of the human genome// offers great promise to patients, as the therapy cou...New food guide for people fighting excess weight
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...funded by American Society of Hematology says that personalized medicine based on the genetic makeup of children may yield better results in treating childhood leukemia. Researchers had looked into the records of 246 children suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The patients were divided into a hig...New Discovery to Increase Survival of Breast cancer Patients
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... of modern medicine to address patients’ needs for personalized care.” Source: Newswise, TheLancet...New DNA Breakthrough Can Change Future Of Medicine
...seases. The HapMap may in future make the dream of personalized medicine into a reality said a report in Daily Mail. Details of the ‘Hapmap’ project are being presented to a meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics this wek....State Of The Art Healthcare Facility Opened In 'New Dubai' by Welcare
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In this era of personalized medicine, one should reevaluate new medicines and treatments for cancer, says Prof. Donald Berry//, Ph.D., Dr. Berry, professor and chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Applied Mathematics at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer C...Bharat Rao Is 'Inventor of the Year'
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... theoretical ideas to practice, the development of personalized medicine is very likely. After all, medical diagnosis could be even made as simple as carrying a nanotechnology medical device in one’s pocket. This is perhaps the most beautiful time in human history; it is really pregnant with all kinds of creati...Personalized Medicine and Innovative Pharmaceuticals
... clue into what might be the norm, years from now, personalized medicines will aim at reducing// or totally oblite...ist Hospital Research Institute. The discussion on personalized medicine will focus on initiatives to develop drugs that are customized for an individual patient's ...Personalized Genetics: Unraveling the Secret Code to Good Health.
...ing research by American scientists in the area of personalized genetics will soon enable people with the esoteric knowledge of their distinct biological make-up. //This will be possible by scanning and deciphering the genome, and list out an individual’s complete genetic composition. This is indeed a major achi...Western Region Tops in Indian Biotech Growth
...nt and stem cell therapies. Diagnostics will drive personalized medicine," Shaw pointed out. Inaugurating the three-day, sixth edition of the conference-cum-exhibition, Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal urged the biotech entrepreneurs to innovate and invest in developing drugs to cure serious di...A brief Intervention Might Help To Deal With Depression
...ents received the intervention that consisted of a personalized feedback letter and a brochure. The letter began with a paragraph that told the students the concerns they reported during the assessment were consistent with depression and that this is a common experience for college students. The letter then refle...After Weight Reduction People Opt For Special Plastic Surgery to Tone Their Body
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