We are thrilled to welcome Dr Vinayak Smith, who joins the @Strands23 team as co-founder and lead advisor in reproductive & women's health. Vin will play a pivotal role in forming Fertility23, which focuses on empowering women in their reproductive decision-making journey.
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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genomic Medicine Working Group has assembled a list of literature that outline recent advances in genomic medicine implementation. Learn more: ow.ly/Q4B530nJ6Ny#GenomicMedicine#genomics#Medicine#ClinicalCare
'preventive genomic screening in early adulthood would be highly cost-effective'
It's not a simple issue (what is) but this paper explores both the ethics and health economics of screening the entire adult population for multiple diseases.
What are we waiting for?
#cancer#dna
'Genomic screening of the adult population has significant potential to prevent disease'
Screening for multiple diseases could reduce cancer deaths alone by 30%.
How do we ethically & effectively integrate genomics into our health systems?
nature.com/articles/s41436-0…@PaulLacaze
"In the past few years, precision medicine has emerged as a field that allows integration of genomic data with environmental and social information to evaluate personalized prevention and intervention strategies."
#Genomics helping to avoid harmful side effects and pharmaceutical wastage in anti psychotic medications. More exciting developments in #pharmacogenomics
We're getting ready to help you understand your genetic code! But in the meantime, we're keeping our finger on the pulse of all things #Genomics, #HealthTech and #PrecisionMedicine
'The role that genetic sequencing plays in diagnosing and treating familial heart disease will only increase... And may someday make "watching and waiting" a thing of the past.'
yalemedicine.org/stories/gen… via @YaleMed
'Nature is under no obligation to make things simple for us. When we open the lid of the black box, we should not expect to see lots of neatly separated smaller black boxes inside – it’s a mess in there.'