ANNOUNCEMENT

These 11 companies will be featured in the MedCity ENGAGE Innovation Showcase June 5-6 in Washington, D.C.

Topic: personalized medicine

Genetic testing is allowing a “less is more” approach to cancer treatment

Genetic testing is allowing a “less is more” approach to cancer treatment

May 15, 2013 6:54 pm by | 0 Comments

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh ... Read more
Intel and Knight Cancer Institute want to make genetic analysis part of all patient care

Intel and Knight Cancer Institute want to make genetic analysis part of all patient care

April 26, 2013 6:49 pm by | 0 Comments

Intel and the Oregon Health & Science University are teaming up on a supercomputing project to speed up analysis of human genetic profiles, which could help with personalized treatment for ... Read more
Analytics firm wants to help pharma improve the odds on “go/no go” decision with new drugs

Analytics firm wants to help pharma improve the odds on “go/no go” decision with new drugs

March 22, 2013 7:45 am by | 0 Comments

There’s a lot of money at stake when pharmaceutical companies are developing a drug with blockbuster potential. MedeoLinx Inc. wants to improve the odds.The Indianapolis bioanalytical CRO says its informaticians ... Read more
Online marketplace offers docs a little help navigating the new world of genetic testing

Online marketplace offers docs a little help navigating the new world of genetic testing

March 6, 2013 4:29 pm by | 1 Comments

Between three and five new genetic tests are introduced to the market each month, UnitedHealth Group told us in a report last May. While that may sound like a great ... Read more
Entrepreneur hopes personalized care for the rich will shame system into reforming

Entrepreneur hopes personalized care for the rich will shame system into reforming

March 2, 2013 7:10 am by | 5 Comments

Futurist and entrepreneur Michael Vassar has a bone to pick with the U.S. medical system. He hopes to ’humiliate’ it into providing better quality care by creating a ’product that ... Read more
Personalized risk info helps with screening decision

Personalized risk info helps with screening decision

February 27, 2013 8:55 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People make more educated decisions about screening tests when they're given a personalized assessment of their own risk, rather than one-size-fits-all information, according to a ... Read more
DNA-heart failure link discovery could help millions with disease

DNA-heart failure link discovery could help millions with disease

February 26, 2013 1:47 pm by | 0 Comments

TAMPA -- In a development that could potentially benefit millions suffering from heart failure, a research team headed by a University of South Florida doctor has identified a genetic signature ... Read more
DNA test analyzes genes known to contribute to cancer

DNA test analyzes genes known to contribute to cancer

February 4, 2013 9:37 am by | 0 Comments

Embracing the promise of personalized medicine, Fox Chase Cancer Center is offering a high-tech DNA test that can identify the genetic mutations driving an individual patient's cancer.Other leading medical centers ... Read more
Four barriers that must fall before the personalized medicine revolution can start

Four barriers that must fall before the personalized medicine revolution can start

January 28, 2013 8:26 am by | 2 Comments

We are at the dawn of a new age of personalized medicine. Just as Moore’s law transformed computing’ and, as a result, all aspects of our professional and personal lives ... Read more
Mayo Clinic partners with CA firm to provide better DNA sequencing, further personalized medicine

Mayo Clinic partners with CA firm to provide better DNA sequencing, further personalized medicine

January 22, 2013 11:13 am by | 0 Comments

Mayo Clinic announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Silicon Valley Biosystems, a California diagnostics company, to provide better genomics diagnostics and interpretation.Described as a “strategic relationship,” the financial terms ... Read more
Personalized immunotherapy could signal first combination treatment for renal cell carcinoma patients

Personalized immunotherapy could signal first combination treatment for renal cell carcinoma patients

January 15, 2013 10:17 pm by | 0 Comments

It’s been a few months since Dendreon got slammed for providing inconsistent data analysis to U.S. regulators for Provenge, its therapeutic cellular immunotherapy for prostate cancer. As Argos Therapeutics recruits ... Read more
The Great Debate Between Western And Alternative Medicine

The Great Debate Between Western And Alternative Medicine

November 28, 2012 12:01 pm by | 1 Comments

Today, most Americans live an overly complicated life. There’s too much pressure to live up to, and not enough time. Add to that a schedule that’s jam-packed with work, family ... Read more
Blood biomarkers discovery could make personalized depression treatment possible

Blood biomarkers discovery could make personalized depression treatment possible

September 19, 2012 9:31 am by | 0 Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have identified biological markers in the blood which should help doctors match patients to the best type of treatment for depression.The aim is to end ... Read more
Global market for DNA sequencing products to grow 17.5 percent annually to $6.6B by 2016

Global market for DNA sequencing products to grow 17.5 percent annually to $6.6B by 2016

September 13, 2012 11:14 am by | 0 Comments

 A new report from BCC Research projects that the global market for DNA sequencing products will grow to $6.6 billion by 2016.That increase from nearly $3 billion in 2011 reflects ... Read more
Personalized medicine by 2020 and other futuristic healthcare predictions (infographic)

Personalized medicine by 2020 and other futuristic healthcare predictions (infographic)

August 7, 2012 3:13 pm by | 1 Comments

For just a second, let’s stop thinking about the future of medicine in terms of post-healthcare reform and post-2012 election.Let’s think like emerging technology strategist Michell Zappa did when he ... Read more