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Pharmacogenomics
Pharmacogenomics: the study of the role of the genome in drug response. Its name reflects its combining of pharmacology and genomics. Pharmacogenomics analyzes how the genetic makeup of an individual affects his/her response to drugs. It deals with the influence of acquired and inherited genetic variation on drug response in patients by correlating gene expression or single-nucleotide polymorphisms with pharmacokinetics (drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination) and pharmacodynamics.
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MAR 31, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
When a drug causes an unintended effect, that is an adverse drug reaction (ADR); they can range from mild to severe or e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
While the Neandertals have gone extinct, their DNA still lingers in the genome of modern humans, where it can help or ha ...Written By: Amielle MorenoMAR 02, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Last week the 5th Annual Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Conference, hosted by Labroots, was hel ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizDEC 30, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Treating rheumatoid arthritis can be like throwing darts—doctors don’t always hit the bullseye. Trial ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have suggested that a simple genetic test could be a huge benefit to public health; it could tell clinicians ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Although metformin is the first-line drug for type-2 diabetics, research shows that it is not always effective for all t ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It may one day be possible to treat psychiatric disorders with therapy that targets genetic mutations, which was done in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Source: Science CRISPR-cas9, commonly referred to simply as CRISPR, is a bacterial immune system that was first used as ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 05, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists now have access to vast amounts of human genetic data. Now the NIH wants to put that data to use.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
What makes CRISPR so powerful is that it is easy for any molecular or genetic scientist to use ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Genetic sequencing technologies have been getting better and cheaper, and all of this knowledge has opened many doors.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The failure of birth control has often been blamed on the user. But there may be other factors at work.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
About 23% of people carry a genetic mutation that predisposes them to get arrhythmia after a heart attack, and researche ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2018Videos
More than 90,000 Americans and millions of people around the world have SCA.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Many people dream of being able to eat the foods they want without having to worry about weight gain. New research shows ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
After seven years of research, scientists at Anglia Ruskin University, University College London and KU Leuven—dev ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 03, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
One cell meant a very different outcome for a patient that was the recipient of a cutting-edge cancer therapy.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
There exists a certain amount of therapeutic drugs that treat osteoporosis by promoting bone formation in comparison to ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A common drug used to treat chest pain, known as ranolazine and branded as Ranexa®, was found to be safe in a clinic ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 12, 2018Videos
University of Wyoming researchers demonstrate their research in optogenetics.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2018Videos
The collaboration aims to improve personalized therapeutics.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A common blood pressure medication, verapamil, may improve outcomes for patients with Type 1 diabetes. According to rese ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Patients with a severe kind of heart disease can't always take a drug that keep their cholesterol in check.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
When a drug causes an unintended effect, that is an adverse drug reaction (ADR); they can range from mild to severe or e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
While the Neandertals have gone extinct, their DNA still lingers in the genome of modern humans, where it can help or ha
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
MAR 02, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Last week the 5th Annual Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Conference, hosted by Labroots, was hel
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 30, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Treating rheumatoid arthritis can be like throwing darts—doctors don’t always hit the bullseye. Trial
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have suggested that a simple genetic test could be a huge benefit to public health; it could tell clinicians
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Although metformin is the first-line drug for type-2 diabetics, research shows that it is not always effective for all t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It may one day be possible to treat psychiatric disorders with therapy that targets genetic mutations, which was done in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Source: Science CRISPR-cas9, commonly referred to simply as CRISPR, is a bacterial immune system that was first used as
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 05, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists now have access to vast amounts of human genetic data. Now the NIH wants to put that data to use.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
What makes CRISPR so powerful is that it is easy for any molecular or genetic scientist to use
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic sequencing technologies have been getting better and cheaper, and all of this knowledge has opened many doors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The failure of birth control has often been blamed on the user. But there may be other factors at work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
About 23% of people carry a genetic mutation that predisposes them to get arrhythmia after a heart attack, and researche
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2018
Videos
More than 90,000 Americans and millions of people around the world have SCA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Many people dream of being able to eat the foods they want without having to worry about weight gain. New research shows
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
After seven years of research, scientists at Anglia Ruskin University, University College London and KU Leuven—dev
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One cell meant a very different outcome for a patient that was the recipient of a cutting-edge cancer therapy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
There exists a certain amount of therapeutic drugs that treat osteoporosis by promoting bone formation in comparison to
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A common drug used to treat chest pain, known as ranolazine and branded as Ranexa®, was found to be safe in a clinic
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 12, 2018
Videos
University of Wyoming researchers demonstrate their research in optogenetics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2018
Videos
The collaboration aims to improve personalized therapeutics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A common blood pressure medication, verapamil, may improve outcomes for patients with Type 1 diabetes. According to rese
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Patients with a severe kind of heart disease can't always take a drug that keep their cholesterol in check.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch