Archive for the ‘23 and Me’ category

Egr-ly awaiting a "personalized medicine" approach to treat scleroderma.

February 22, 2012

Egr-ly awaiting a “personalized medicine” approach to treat scleroderma.
J Cell Commun Signal. 2012 Feb 15;
Authors: Leask A
Abstract
Scleroderma, an autoimmune disorder characterized by skin and organ fibros…

Recent successes of cancer immunotherapy: a new dimension in personalized medicine?

February 22, 2012

Recent successes of cancer immunotherapy: a new dimension in personalized medicine?
Target Oncol. 2012 Feb 15;
Authors: Caux C, Zitvogel L
PMID: 22350488 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Industry panel discusses status of personalized medicine.

February 22, 2012

Industry panel discusses status of personalized medicine.
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2012 Mar 1;69(5):366
Authors: Thompson CA
PMID: 22345411 [PubMed - in process]

Personalized medicine: a personal view.

February 22, 2012

Personalized medicine: a personal view.
Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Mar;91(3):373-5
Authors: Meyer UA
Abstract
Personalized medicine is a strategy to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease so as to achieve an opt…

Hepatocellular carcinoma: towards personalized medicine.

February 22, 2012

Hepatocellular carcinoma: towards personalized medicine.
Cancer Sci. 2012 Feb 16;
Authors: Miki D, Ochi H, Nelson Hayes C, Aikata H, Chayama K
Abstract
Over the past several years, the success of genome-wide …

Did you know? Ancestry is Not So Black and White

February 22, 2012

Data from the 2010 census showed that about 13% of people living in the United States self-identify as African American, but from a genetic point of view, ethnicity isn’t so black and white. Most African Americans have genetic ancestry tracing back to both Africa and Europe and many Americans who consider themselves of completely European descent may actually have some African ancestry as well.