Genomics|Update|Non Communicable Diseases ► Reviews, News and Commentaries

Genomics|Update|Non Communicable Diseases

Volume 34  Number 19  May 14-21, 2015

Reviews, News and Commentaries

Ten simple rules for a successful cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Knapp B, et al. PLoS Comput Biol. 2015 Apr 30;11(4):e1004214

Single molecules meet genomics: Pinpointing precision medicine
Xie XS JAMA 2015 May 14

Quicker sepsis diagnosis may be a step closer, by Ashley Yeager, Science News, May 14

A wild ride: A genetic counselor undergoes genetic testing, by Caroline Lieber, National Society of Genetic Counselors Blog, May 13, 2015

RPT-INSIGHT-How DNA sequencing is transforming the hunt for new drugs, by Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters, May 13

Cystic fibrosis drug wins approval of F.D.A. Advisory Panel, by Andrew Pollack, The New York Times, May 12

FDA Advisory Committee recommends approval of Ivacaftor/Lumacaftor combination drug, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, May 12

N=1 drug trials: yet another form of legerdemain? By Ken Weiss, The Mermaid’s Tale, May 12

Next-generation sequencing panels cost-effective for diagnosis of hereditary colorectal cancer, by Greg Otis, Cancer Therapy Advisor, May 12

Jennifer Doudna, a pioneer who helped simplify genome editing, the New York Times, May 11 

Poverty, race, and telomeres, Genome Web, May 11 [by free subscription only]

Microbiomes raise privacy concerns, by Ewen Callaway, Nature News, May 11

New test could spare patients from biopsies, New York Times, May 11

Overkill - An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially. What can we do about it? By Atul Gawande, The New Yorker, May 11

Crispr: is it a good idea to 'upgrade' our DNA? By Zoë Corbyn, The Guardian, May 10 

Promise, peril seen in personalized cancer therapy, by Marie McCullough, Philly.com, May 10

A doctor's plan to save personalized medicine, The Cancer Letter, May 8

The blurred lines of genetic data: Practicality, pleasure and policing, by Jessica Cussins, Huffington Post Blog, May 8

Thoughts on proposed mandatory ECG screening for student athletes in Texas, by Elsayed Z. Soliman, JAMA Internal Medicine Blog, May 8

Behind the scenes of breast cancer, researchers collect genetic clues in BRCA database, Globe News Wire, May 7

Genomic knowledge is power in the fight against obesity, by Bruce Agnew, NHGRI, May 7

GTEx findings reveal new insights into how DNA differences influence gene activity, disease susceptibility, NIH, May 7

Personalised cancer treatment a step closer with world's first 'living biobank', by Ian Sample, The Guardian, May 7

IBM's Watson to guide cancer therapies at 14 centers, Reuters, May 6

The Lancet: New developments in personalized medicine could save billions of dollars in improved health, EurekAlert, May 6