New Herpes Treatment Could Help Beat Other Incurable Viral Infections
The broad-spectrum method targets physical properties in the genome of the virus rather than viral proteins, which have previously been targeted
Genome
Large Genome-Wide Association Study Is First to Focus on Both Child and Adult Asthma
Most significant genes at key loci are specific to childhood onset of asthma
Study Questions Value of Genetic Risk Scores
Clinical relevance of genome-wide polygenic score may be less than claimed
Researchers Predict Risk for Common Deadly Diseases from Millions of Genetic Variants
Through this "polygenic risk scoring," researchers can identify people at high risk for disease, even if they don't present other warning signs
New RNA, DNA-Sequencing Platform Matches Thousands of Drugs to Late-Stage Cancer Patients
A comprehensive RNA and DNA sequencing platform benefits late-stage and drug-resistant multiple myeloma patients by determining which drugs would work best for them