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New Research Shows Dramatic Shift In Understanding Of Personalized Medicine

By Christopher Fisher, PhD on May 4, 2011 in Medical Science

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in collaboration with researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, have made a critical discovery that may lead scientists to abandon the use of broad conventional ethnic labels — African-American, Hispanic, and Caucasian — to estimate a patient’s genetic risk for disease. This first-of-its kind study […]

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Genetic Testing For Children Creates Family And Healthcare Dilemmas

By Christopher Fisher, PhD on April 18, 2011 in Disease | Disorders, Healthcare

Parents offered genetic testing to predict their risks of common, adult-onset health conditions say they would also test their children. That is the finding of a new study published in the May issue of Pediatrics. The study authors note these and other findings should put pediatricians on alert that parents may chose predictive genetic tests […]

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