Items Tagged ‘pharmacogenomics’
November 6, 2018
This article originally appeared on the Center for Individualized Medicine blog on Oct. 23, 2018. Mayo Clinic research is bringing together knowledge of psychiatry, genetics, metabolomics, pharmacogenomics and artificial intelligence to seek biological markers associated with alcohol use disorder and treatment response. Finding the molecular drivers of alcohol use disorder commonly known as alcoholism, could […]
Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, Mark Frye, pharmacogenomics, Richard Weinshilboum
October 24, 2018
Bringing pharmacogenomics to your medical practice
After decades of research, pharmacogenomics is “ready for prime time” so to speak. Mayo clinic is a leader in moving pharmacogenomics into clinical care — with the goal of helping providers identify medications that are compatible with their patients’ genetic profiles. Drugs and Genes: Pharmacogenomics for the Modern Health Care Team 2018 is an opportunity […]
Tags: cardiology, Center for Individualized Medicine, Fadi Shamoun, pharmacogenomics
August 14, 2018
Research suggests genetics are key in treating night sweats
By Advancing the Science contributor 
This post originally was published on the Center for Individualized Medicine blog on June 25, 2018 Article by Heather Carlson Women going through menopause know all too well the discomfort associated with night sweats. Hormone therapy is often used to prevent night sweats. But finding the right dose of estrogen can be tricky, with some […]
Tags: Ann Moyer, Center for Individualized Medicine, genomics, menopause, pharmacogenomics, Richard Weinshilboum, Virginia Miller, women's health
May 24, 2018
Mayo’s RIGHT 10K – moving pharmacogenomics into everyday clinical practice
This article originally appeared on the Center for Individualized Medicine blog on March 20, 2018. By Sharon Rosen After nearly half a century of research, Mayo Clinic is a leader in moving pharmacogenomics into clinical practice. This year pharmacogenomics test results for 10,000 Mayo Clinic patients, all participants in the RIGHT 10K study, are being added […]
Tags: biobank, Center for Individualized Medicine, DNA testing, genetics, Paul Takahashi, pharmacogenomics, Richard Weinshilboum
April 23, 2018
Registration opens for Individualizing Medicine 2018 Conference
This post originally appeared on the Individualized Medicine blog on April 3, 2018. By Sharon Rosen Gene editing, artificial intelligence, pharmacogenomics and a new era of genomic testing to identify and hopefully treat inherited cancer are just a few of the emerging areas of precision medicine that have the potential to transform patient care. These […]
Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, genomics, individualized medicine, Individualizing Medicine Conference, microbiome, pharmacogenomics, precision medicine, Timothy Curry
April 10, 2018
New international practice guidelines for using tamoxifen to treat breast cancer
An international group of clinicians and scientists representing the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) published the first-ever clinical practice guideline for using CYP2D6 genotype to guide tamoxifen therapy in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Tamoxifen is a hormonal agent used for the prevention and treatment of premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer that is estrogen receptor positive. CYP2D6 […]
Tags: breast cancer, Center for Individualized Medicine, genetic testing, Matthew Goetz, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, pharmacogenomics, precision medicine
March 15, 2018
Pharmacogenomics testing helps children with acid reflux disease find relief
Article by Sharon Rosen This article originally appeared on the Center for Individualized Medicine blog. Many people have occasional acid reflux or heartburn after eating a heavy or spicy meal. But for children and adults with acid reflux disease, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the symptoms are more frequent and severe. These patients […]
Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, genetic testing, Imad Absah, pediatric gastroenterology, pharmacogenomics
August 29, 2017
Will health care improve if everyone has their DNA mapped?
Article by Sharon Rosen Rapid advances in genomic testing have led to better screening and individualized treatments for many diseases, including rare genetic disorders and cancer. Now that genetic testing is becoming faster and less expensive, should it become part of routine medical care for healthy people? Should everyone have their DNA sequenced to learn […]
Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, genetic testing, Individualizing Medicine Conference, Keith Stewart, personalized medicine, pharmacogenomics
November 3, 2015
Making Research Accessible to the Community
In an effort to make research information more accessible to the community, Mayo Clinic’s three transformational centers — the Center for Individualized Medicine, the Center for Regenerative Medicine, and the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery — have joined forces with Madonna Living Community to offer […]
Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, Madonna Living Communities, pharmacogenomics