Chromosomal loop signatures found in blood samples obtained in early rheumatoid arthritis could identify patients that will not respond adequately to ‘anchor’ treatment drug methotrexate. New University of Glasgow research, published in the Journal of Translational Medicine, investigated whether differences in genomic architecture, as defined by a chromosome conformation signature (CCS) in blood taken pre-treatment from people with early rheumatoid arthritis, could assist in identifying the...
Precision medicine is capable of spurring a revolution in healthcare, bringing the prospects of earlier diagnosis, more effective treatment, cost savings and better patient outcomes. The University Of Glasgow is leading the way in this new medical revolution, with collaboration at the heart of its success says Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Head of the University’s College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences. What is precision...
Scotland is at the heart of recent advances in data-driven healthcare and precision medicine. We often hear that healthcare stands on the threshold of its precision medicine future. In many ways the future has already arrived. A third of new drugs approved by the United States Food & Drug Administration in 2017 were precision, or personalised, medications, according to the Personalized Medicine Coalition. However, many...