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February 16, 2022

Mayo Clinic develops automated system to accelerate diagnoses for patients with rare diseases

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

Mayo Clinic researchers are working to accelerate the diagnoses of rare diseases and renew hope for patients whose symptoms have defied an explanation ― sometimes for years or even decades.    The team of genomics experts has developed an automated system called RENEW for tracking new scientific knowledge from around the world of pathogenic genetic variants and […]

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Tags: Alejandro Ferrer, biomedical informatics, Center for Individualized Medicine, Eric Klee, genomics, hematology, rare disease


January 19, 2022

Mayo Clinic researchers discover biomarker for predicting immunotherapy response in mesothelioma cancer

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

Immunotherapy has given some patients a better outcome with mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer in the lining around the lungs that has been linked to asbestos exposure. The individualized therapy can stimulate the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells and prolong life. But it doesn’t always work, and some patients experience significant side effects.  Now, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine researchers may […]

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Tags: Aaron Mansfield, cancer genomics, cancer research, Center for Individualized Medicine, genomics, mesothelioma


January 12, 2022

10 Significant Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine studies of 2021

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

It has been an impactful year of genomic and multi-omic research and scientific discoveries in Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine. While much focus in 2021 was centered on advancing the knowledge of COVID-19, Mayo scientists and physicians have also worked to develop individualized treatments, prevention measures and diagnostics for patients with rare and undiagnosed diseases, […]

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Tags: artificial intelligence, cancer research, Center for Individualized Medicine, genetic testing, genomics, rare disease


December 28, 2021

Identifying inherited gene mutations in pancreatic cancer can lead to targeted therapies, better survival

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

A new Mayo Clinic study finds 1 in 6 people with pancreatic cancer harbor inherited genetic mutations. Identifying hereditary gene mutations in pancreatic cancer can help determine individualized treatments and potentially prolong survival, according to new Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine research. In the study, which was published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, nearly 1 in 6 people diagnosed […]

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Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, genetic testing, genomics, Niloy "Jewel" Samadder, pancreatic cancer


November 10, 2021

Mayo researchers link gut microbiome to rheumatoid arthritis prognosis

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

A significant indicator of whether a patient with rheumatoid arthritis will improve over the course of disease may lie in part in their gut, according to new research from Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine. The study, published in Genome Medicine, found that predicting a patient’s future rheumatoid arthritis prognosis could be possible by zeroing in […]

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Tags: arthritis, basic science, Center for Individualized Medicine, genomics, gut health, Jaeyun Sung, John Davis III, medical research, microbiome, rheumatology


August 25, 2021

Mayo Clinic analysis shows how disease, diet, and genomics interact with gut virome

By Colette Gallagher Colette Gallagher (@colettegallagher)

Mayo Clinic researchers published a comprehensive analysis of the gut virome in Gastroenterology, showing how disease, diet and genomics interact with the gut virome in irritable bowel syndrome. This common disorder affects the intestine and manifests as abdominal pain associated with constipation, diarrhea or both. The gut virome is one component of the microbiome (bacteria, fungi, viruses). […]

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Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, DNA, gastroenterology, genomics, gut health, IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, microbiome, Purna Kashyap


August 4, 2021

Researchers review how sex steroids change gut, vaginal microbiome

By Colette Gallagher Colette Gallagher (@colettegallagher)

It is well-established that the human body’s microbiome ― the bacteria in the gut ― dramatically affects health and disease. However, the role of the gut in women’s health outcomes is largely unknown. Mayo Clinic and Wellesley College researchers focused on how the interactions of steroids on gut and vaginal microbiomes influence women’s health outcomes […]

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Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, genomics, Marina Walther-Antonio, microbiome


July 21, 2021

Mayo researchers develop algorithm to predict rheumatoid arthritis disease activity

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

Researchers within Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine and Division of Rheumatology have developed a first-of-its-kind machine learning algorithm that can predict rheumatoid arthritis disease activity in a patient. The algorithm analyzes biochemical metabolites ― the product of the body’s metabolism ― in blood. “Having fast, reliable and scalable measures for predicting the clinical course of disease […]

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Tags: arthritis, artificial intelligence, autoimmune disorder, biomarkers, Center for Individualized Medicine, clinical research, genomics, Jaeyun Sung, John Davis III, metabolism, metabolomics, rheumatology


July 20, 2021

Newly discovered genetic variants in a single gene cause neurodevelopmental disorder, Mayo study finds

By Susan Murphy Susan Murphy (@susanmurphy)

Rochester, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that genetic variants in a neuro-associated gene called SPTBN1 are responsible for causing a neurodevelopmental disorder. The study, published in Nature Genetics, is a first step in finding a potential therapeutic strategy for this disorder, and it increases the number of genes known to be associated with conditions that affect […]

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Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, gene mutation, genetics, genomics, Margot Cousin, neurosciences


July 14, 2021

Mayo Clinic research in the news — 7/12/2021

By Advancing the Science contributor Advancing the Science contributor (@advancingthescience)

Research and expertise from Mayo Clinic have been in the news on topics from marijuana, sleep, disparities, dementia and doses of vaccine. Read more. New York Times, Can Marijuana Make You a Better Athlete?  … “If you look at any test of physical performance, there’s either no data, it’s a wash, or marijuana makes it worse,” […]

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Tags: addiction research, alcoholism, Alejandro Rabinstein, Alyx Porter, Alzheimer's disease, artificial intelligence, autoimmune disorder, Bhanu Kolla, breast cancer, cancer vaccine, cardiology, Center for Individualized Medicine


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