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The Path to Genomic Screening—Far From Simple, but the Journey Has Begun

From the article: "Today’s genomic technology introduces a multitude of assays that could be deployed in health care: diagnostic testing of patients with suspected monogenic conditions, polygenic risk prediction for common diseases, pharmacogenomic analysis for drug-gene interactions, analysis of tumors for targetable somatic sequence variations, and noninvasive screening for prenatal chromosomal disorders or occult cancer. Alongside these approaches we must also grapple with screening of the ostensibly healthy population for monogenic diseases of newborns, children, and adults with either targeted or genome-scale sequencing. "

Exceptional Genetics, Generalizable Therapeutics, and Coronary Artery Disease

From the article: "The increasingly widespread availability of genomic sequencing has enabled the identification of persons and families with uniquely favorable traits, including a very low incidence of clinical events. Such exceptional persons across diverse communities are playing an important role in the genesis of medicines for common cardiovascular diseases. "

Pharmacogenomics, Race, and Treatment Outcome in Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia

From the abstract: " Can tailoring the intensity of induction therapy mitigate racial disparities in the outcome of pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)? Findings: In this comparative effectiveness analysis of 86 Black and 359 White patients with AML, Black patients exhibited a higher prevalence of low cytarabine pharmacogenomic 10–single-nucleotide variant (ACS10) scores, which were associated with an unfavorable outcome after initial treatment with low-dose cytarabine-based induction therapy. Augmentation of induction therapy was associated with improved outcome for patients with low ACS10 scores and with no disparity in outcome between Black patients and White patients."

Healthcare utilization and behavior changes following workplace genetic testing at a large U.S. healthcare system

From the abstract: " This study explored employee health behavior changes and healthcare utilization following workplace genetic testing (wGT). Wellness program-associated wGT seeks to improve employee health, but related health implications are unknown. Methods: Employees of a large U.S. healthcare system offering wGT (cancer, heart disease, and pharmacogenomics - PGx) were sent electronic surveys. Self-reported data from those who received test results were analyzed. Descriptive statistics characterized responses, while logistic regression analyses explored correlates of responses to wGT."


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