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Elderly patients often take multiple medications for multiple diseases and/or future risk factors. The issue with taking more medications is that they can have negative interactions with each other. Overmedication is a huge...

What Are Pharmocogenetics? You may be asking yourself, "How can genetic medicine assist me with fall prevention or my health? Or, you may be concerned about a loved one or someone you know who has recently entered into a short...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the perspective on public health. As the world progresses through the situation and a possible subsequent mental health pandemic, the future of public health will be precise, predictive, participatory, and personalized. These concepts...

With the advent of new technologies in genetic therapy and the benefits of early treatment of disease, it cannot be understated how important detection of risk factors is when the prevalence and seriousness of Parkinson's is on a steady incline. Parkinson's is a...

Currently, Alzheimer's Disease affects about five million people and more than 50 percent of individuals who are 85 years or older. It is the sixth leading cause of death among adults aged 65 years or older in the United States today. The disease can only be diagnosed...

Institutions without core sequencing facilities are forced to outsource their sequencing projects. Even organizations with access to their facilities often choose to get their Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) done elsewhere. For...

As we embrace technology across various industries and aspects of our daily life, the medical field is not an exception. With bioinformatics and high-throughput technologies, physicians can provide new insights into disease...

Among the myriad of causes leading to Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), the most common one has been identified as atherosclerosis. While it can be caused by a variety of environmental factors, atherosclerosis can also develop as a result of heritable risks. If...

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized the world of genetic study. Not long ago, simply reading the blueprint of human DNA was an incredible idea – barely within the realm of "might be possible." Scientists previously thought, if somehow human DNA could...

Detecting inherited medical conditions is an essential part of your overall health. You know that you need to exercise, eat a healthy diet, and go for periodic medical checkups to stay healthy. Even then, your family health history is still a strong determinant of...

Prescribing medications has always been somewhat of a trial and error process for healthcare professionals. Specific doses of specific drugs are generally provided based on average clinical outcomes experienced by the general population. Yet any individual may have an...

Mental health and wellness issues are integral aspects of public health. However, misconceptions and generalizations of treatment continue to burden patients and affect the quality of their life. As physicians apply different treatment methods to improve the quality...