Personalized Medicine31 Stories

We look at how cheap, fast genomic sequencing is beginning to yield medicines tailored to your genes.

  1. Mapping the Brain on a Massive Scale

    Scanning 1,200 brains could help researchers chart the organ’s fine structure and better understand neurological disorders.
    September 28, 2010

  2. Sequencing Tested as Infection Early Warning

    Scientists aim to monitor communities for infections using fast sequencing technology.
    September 21, 2010

  3. Delivering More Drugs to Brain Tumors

    Combining ultrasound with magnetic particles could help advance treatments.
    August 10, 2010

  4. Glucose Monitors Get Under the Skin

    Implantable devices work in diabetic pigs for over a year–human tests could be next.
    July 29, 2010

  5. Reprogrammed Stem Cells Remember Their Past

    Engineered stem cells carry markers of their former identities–a trait that could hinder research into diseases.
    July 20, 2010

  6. Diabetes Risk, on a Scale of 1 to 10

    A new test is transforming the way some doctors diagnose and treat their patients.
    July 14, 2010

  7. Building a Substitute Pancreas for Diabetics

    A startup hopes implanted insulin-producing cells will free diabetics from insulin injections.
    June 28, 2010

  8. Startup to Offer Patients a Genetic Profile of their Cancer

    Foundation Medicine will provide a personalized picture of a patient’s disease.
    June 16, 2010

  9. Consumer Genetic Tests Under Scrutiny

    Questions arise over several companies’ plans for over-the-counter genetic tests.
    May 25, 2010

  10. Genetic Clues to Cancer's Spread

    Sequencing the genomes of both healthy and cancer cells from the same patient hints at how cancer metastasizes.
    April 14, 2010

  11. Smart Pill Reports Back

    A new smart pill could let doctors know when patients have taken their medicine.
    April 7, 2010

  12. Prostate Cancer Results While You Wait

    A new microfluidics device gives results in 15 minutes.
    March 31, 2010

  13. Brain Maps for Stroke Treatment

    Changes in connectivity could help doctors choose the best therapies.
    March 29, 2010

  14. Hunting Disease Origins with Whole-Genome Sequencing

    Two studies show that complete-genome sequencing can identify disease-causing genes.
    March 11, 2010

  15. A Vision for Personalized Medicine

    Genomics pioneer Leroy Hood says a coming revolution in medicine will bring enormous new opportunities.
    March 9, 2010

  16. The Future Of Personalized Medicine

    One of the pioneers of the automated sequencing of genomes, Leroy Hood, talks about his work in personalized medicine, and the challenges that must be overcome.
    February 23, 2010

  17. Research to Watch
    February 23, 2010

  18. Sequencing Companies Dominate Investment
    February 23, 2010

  19. Personal Genomics
    February 23, 2010

  20. FDA Takes On Personalized Medicine
    February 23, 2010

  21. A Moore's Law for Genetics
    February 23, 2010

  22. Complete Genomics--Fast, Cheap Sequencing Service
    February 23, 2010

  23. Drugs with Pharmacogenomic Tests
    February 23, 2010

  24. Cheap DNA sequencing will drive a revolution in health care
    February 23, 2010

  25. Drowning in Data
    February 23, 2010

  26. Faster Tools to Scrutinize the Genome
    February 23, 2010

  27. A Personalized Tumor Tracker

    DNA changes could help doctors see if stray cancer cells remain after treatment.
    February 18, 2010

  28. Genetic Testing Heads to the Pharmacy

    Several recent deals could make tests more common.
    February 10, 2010

  29. Searching for Disease Clues in Genetic Diversity

    Research on the Mexican genome could broaden the scope of personalized medicine.
    February 8, 2010

  30. From Hope to Reality in Personalized Medicine

    Francis Collins’s book offers optimism but no grand plan.
    February 5, 2010

  31. New Test Screens Prospective Parents for 100-Plus Diseases

    Startup aims for routine preconception genetic testing.
    February 2, 2010