X-ray for your genes: Researcher takes the next step in personalized medicine

Friday, October 8, 2010 - 03:32 in Health & Medicine

With a deep sequencer, a machine that reads the human genome and its expression, a researcher in Israel is looking at how the genetic expression of small regulatory genes, called microRNAs, affects the way a patient reacts to medication. This could mean fewer deaths from adverse drug effects and novel and safe uses for existing medications.

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