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The era of personalized medicine is just around the corner...

Erfan Younesi

Wednesday, 18 Jun 2008 21:09 UTC

A convergence of technological breakthroughs has taken genomic biomarker discovery to a new level. Between advances in sequencing, evolving array designs, and a more sophisticated understanding of genome architecture, simple tests for glucose, cholesterol, and human chorionic gonadotropin could soon be competing for pharmacy shelf space with gene expression– and epigenome-based diagnostics that promise to detect diseases earlier, stratify patients into treatment classes, and identify those most likely to respond to therapies. First to benefit: cancer patients. The era of personalized medicine is just around the corner."
To read more, refer to the source: “Genomic Biomarker Discovery: Bringing the Genome to Life” by Jeffrey M. Perkel in Science magazine, under the LIFE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES (28 March 2008); "http://www.sciencemag.org/products/lst_20080328.dtl

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