Personalised Medicine
Some medicine may work better for you - or not work at all. Efficacy of most drugs is remarkably poor - and that's before taking into account pharmaceutical companies only publish positive studies. Across a broad population, some drugs struggle to beat the efficacy of a placebo but may still inflict detrimental side effects.
We're finding more and more that some drugs work better for for people with certain characteristics in their DNA and even gene expression, as well as broader factors such as sex and health. Today, a doctor has to prescribe one drug, wait to see if it works, and then prescribe another one and another one until the most effective drug is found (no fault of the doctor - they have no way of knowing the best match). Soon they will be able to take a one drop of blood, perform an instant analysis, and select the best drug for you. And beyond that, rather than selecting the best matching drug for you, medicines may be designed for you exact condition and tailored perfectly to your individual body.
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Personalised Medicine Blog Posts
Why I've just voted for DMI in the Nokia Sensing XCHALLENGE
29-Oct-2014
Recent News
Contract award for the supply of DPYD testing kits to NHS Wales
GenomeWeb - 18-Jun-2021
Technology suitable for meeting the lab requirements to deliver the service
Read more...New 3D printing method brings us closer to custom-made pills
The Engineer - 04-May-2021
Personalized porous tablets improve bioavailability of the drug and are much safer
Read more...Genomics to help prevent and treat age-related vision loss
PHG Foundation - 16-Feb-2021
Early but promising results with genomics in diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration
Read more...NHS offers test to avoid unwanted side effects of chemotherapy
Guardian - 28-Dec-2020
A landmark strategy towards integrating personalised treatments in routine cancer care
Read more...Digital twins to revolutionize personalized medicine
Medical Futurist - 19-Mar-2020
Risk prediction and best therapy for a specific patient is a future possibility
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