Pig-to-Human Organ Transplant Gets Easier
Scientists have overcome a major hurdle for humans to receive life-saving organ transplants from pigs, thanks to a powerful new […]
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Worlds’s Largest Catalogue of Human Genetic Diversity Created
World’s largest catalogue of genomic differences among humans, has been created by an international team of scientists with powerful clues […]
CSIR launches collaborative research for anti-TB drugs
India recently launched a unique collaborative programme to discover drugs for infectious diseases common to the developing countries.
Mayo awarded $3M to integrate genetic studies of heart disease into EMRs
The Mayo Clinic announced that the National Human Genome Research Institute has awarded it more than $3 million to conduct genome-wide association studies that can more accurately determine patients
Treatment For Lupus
Finally the US approved the first treatment for Lupus since 50 years.
Schizophrenia Gene Mutation Identified
The work led by Jonathan Sebat, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and cellular and molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine poses significant and immediate implications for neurobiology and the treatment of schizophrenia.
Ignite acquires new gene-sequencing equipment
The Ignite Institute for Individualized Health, a new medical research startup has acquired a new gene sequencing machine.
Parental diet has an effect on the health of offspring
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Texas at Austin have found that environmental influences experienced by a father can be passed down to the next generation, “reprogramming” how genes function in offspring.
A Framework for the Philippines PHR : Dr. Alvin B. Marcelo
[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
When patients are more involved in their own healthcare, including the management of their personal health data, they become active participants in their healthcare and become more responsible.
Enabling drug discovery with technology
Computational genomics, proteomics and drug design get a boost with the Centre for Genomic Application adopting high performance computing solutions to cut down the research time and costs.
