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Top stories this month
Genomic medicine has been a strong theme in the news this month, with key developments in the US in particular suggesting that genome sequencing may be moving more quickly towards clinical implementation.
Embedding genomics in public health and healthcare
Are budget cuts pushing WGS into clinics?
US recognises clinical importance of genome sequencing
Cancer and personalised medicine
Most prominent in the news are the potential applications of genomics for improved cancer management, including genetically targeted therapeutics.
Early roadmap for clinical cancer sequencing
Will genome sequencing be routine in cancer care and research?
Ensuring cancer care keeps pace with genomic advances
New trial for targeted lung cancer treatments
Policy issues
Recent moves to make regulation in the UK less onerous for medical research aim to facilitate patient involvement easier; sequencing data threatens to overwhelm current IT capacity for research and medicine; and the use of medical biomarkers raises new questions.
UK health research regulation to boost patient involvement
Policy issues around the use of biomarkers in health care
Data crisis - is the answer in the cloud?
Genetic testing and services
The utility of genetic data for risk prediction and disease prevention have been examined this month, and research shows the wider benefits of genetic diagnosis for retinoblastoma.
Personalised genetic tests no more useful than family history
Genes or lifestyle: what defines cancer risk?
Genetic testing can help child cancer care
Genetic services and screening
Poor access to specialist services for dystrophy patients is costing the UK health service, according to a new report; UK screening protocols for haemoglobinopathies have been revised, and opportunities to improve prostate cancer screening are highlighted.
New guidance for sickle cell and thalassaemia screening
Little progress on services for dystrophy patients
Genetic screening may identify aggressive prostate cancers
Research news
Research has suggested genetic links with suicide and dementia; a prominent stem cell therapeutic trial for spinal repair is called off; and funding for research into genomic factors in wound repair has been announced.
Call for genomics to shed light on chronic wound repair
Gene variant for suicide uncovered
'Extraordinary' decision by Geron ends stem cell trial
Single gene variant gives clue to dementias
New reviews and commentaries
Our selection of interesting recent articles
Other news
Stuttering is in the genes
Rare gene variants critical for personalized drug treatment
Tiny genetic variation can predict ovarian cancer outcome
Potential gene therapy technique uses artificial chromosome
Model to assess effectiveness of early-stage cancer biomarkers
Citizen scientists
Scientists identify first genetic link to myeloma
Liking a lie-in is in your genes
Spit on your iphone to diagnose diseases
Gene that may influence short sleep times
Cleft lip corrected genetically in mouse model
Growth-boosting DNA revealed in human stem cells
Gene responsible for maintaining steady weight uncovered
Gene shortage might lead to shorter height
Sequence everything: BGI thinks big
Genetic testing for eye tumor cuts surveillance costs
Gene expression blood test is better for coronary arteries
New York Genome Center unveiled in Manhattan
Gates funding biomarker, 'omics for global development
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