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Helicos has created an open access website for sharing Helicos data sets and bioinformatics software tools, called the HeliSphere(TM) Technology Center. We are seeing a lot of new developments as genomic sequencing continues to grow at a rapid pace. The new open source software is intended for...
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New abbreviation here to become acquainted with (PGx) which is pharmacogenics, and one more move in the direction of personalized medicine by big Pharma as the marketing of blockbuster drugs slowly evolves to a new business model with genomic data input becoming a part of the process to bring new drugs...
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A couple competitors are driving down the cost of sequencing and Helicos may feel the pressure as time passes to perhaps look in to their current pricing structure, as the race is on. This is a great video which explains the process and I wish this had been available back at the time when I interviewed...
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I had an opportunity today to try my hands at protein folding on Surface. The snapshots were taken with my cellphone so the quality here may not be the best, but just a few pictures of hands on research methodologies. I have posted on this topic a few times but thought I would add a few pictures...
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In this interview article McKesson discusses visualization and showing the physicians the information they that need to know at the point of decision making at the point of care. The EHR will have to support genetic knowledge. They are working with Proventys to create an integrated product...
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, personalized medicine, healthcare, Medical Records, EHR, McKesson, Hospitals, Pharmacogenomics, Horizon
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I would say genomics and personalized medicine is a very hot topic and developing fast, based on 4 machines being ordered from Singapore. Just this week Stanford university ordered their single sequencing machines from Helicos. Stay tuned and there’s plenty of sequencing and personalized...
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We are getting closer to the $1,000 genome. Their business though is not to sell the machines, but rather to “wholesale” the process, in other words they will sequence only and offer no interpretations, which would be done by another company they would supply the sequencing information to. ...
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How hot is genomics today? There are several manufacturers of the machines that will accomplish running our DNA, our complete DNA. I know to the average person this gets a little confusing, but the companies listed here are the companies that manufacture the machines that do the entire work...
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, personalized medicine, Genomics, Biotech, Pharmacogenomics, DNA Testing, Helicos, Sequencing, RNA
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Genomics is back on the list for Congress, with creating an additional new agency and a focus on collecting the necessary information to allow research and development. Also included would be guidelines and rules related to genetic and pharmacogenomic tests to bring both Pharma and medical...
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This is the complete product. It is not the chip bases analysis offered by many genomics companies and it takes a while to compile. One thing about having the entire genome is that it is complete, where the chip companies are updating data, software, etc., but that's not to say their...
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Most physicians today are not ready for this yet , with the knowledge and information required for patients who may need genetic testing. DeCode has already come out and announced an increased marketing approach for physicians and here in California, you do need a physician's prescription for...
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For those of you who read the blog here and are not aware of what a "Carnival" is, it represents a collection of some of the top blogging posts in a period of time assembled in one place to review and read. Today, Highlight Health is hosting the carnival and I am delighted that...
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09-05-2008
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This lends itself to an area whereby various area of cancer could be targeted, and with few or little side effect as the study states. The term "cellular immortality" is the term that describes cells that keep regenerating endlessly, like cancer cells do. It's a long way to...
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An interesting story on what a DNA report can reveal, in this case the woman has an X and a Y, instead of two Xs, like most females. It is somewhat rare but does exist with having internal testicles, and this produces extra high levels of estrogen, the the testosterone produced pretty much can't...
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After all the recent news about the PSA test, here's a genomics answer. The MD Anderson Cancer Center, demonstrated a very high success rate for identifying the presence of Grade 3 or higher prostate cancer cells. The new prostate cancer test will be performed at Clarient's Clinical...
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, personalized medicine, DNA, Genomics, Prostate Cancer, Pharmacogenomics, PSA, Cancer Test