By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, March 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Commercially available tests can analyze your genetic profile and try to predict your risk of a host of diseases. But a new study suggests they aren't ready for prime time. The technology, known as whole-genome sequencing, allows scientists to "map" the information encoded in most of the billions of building blocks that make up a person's DNA. So far, whole-genome sequencing has been used mainly in research. But the hope is that the technology will help fuel a new era of "personalized medicine" -- where doctors will be able to identify patients with gene variants that raise their risk of certain diseases. In the past few years, the cost of whole-genome sequencing has fallen to the point where it could soon be feasible to use it in everyday health care, said Dr. Frederick Dewey, of Stanford University, the lead researcher on the new study. But based on his team's findings, Dewey said, a lot more work is needed before that idea becomes reality. The study, reported in the March 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that sequencing a … Continue reading →

Published: Wednesday, March 12, 2014, 9:00p.m. Updated 5 hours ago Individualized treatments tailored to patients' particular genetic makeups is the future of health care. That's what personalized medicine means. Extraordinary advances in biopharmaceutical research will result in a doubling of the market for personalized medicines by 2019, to more than $18 billion. Nearly half the prescription compounds currently in development are individualized therapies. Targeted treatments save lives, minimize side effects, prevent illnesses and more effectively and efficiently restore health to the sick. But these exciting developments are threatened by recent policy efforts to contain short-term health care costs that sacrifice long-term individual patient outcomes. Researchers understand the potential of personalized medicine. A recent report from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development found that 94 percent of biopharmaceutical companies are developing personalized medicines. Between 2006 and 2010, their investments in this area increased by 75 percent. Today, cutting-edge treatments are helping patients fight cancer, diabetes and heart ailments. Scientists have discovered the genetic links behind more than 50 hereditary cancer syndromes. For America's 1.2 million HIV/AIDS patients, new capabilities allow doctors to customize drug cocktails based on the patient's biological characteristics, eliminating many side effects and greatly improving … Continue reading →

Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) March 12, 2014 The top Las Vegas pain management centers, Nevada Pain, are now offering regenerative medicine treatments including stem cell therapy and platelet rich plasma therapy. These treatments offer significant potential for repairing injured soft tissues and arthritis. Call (702) 323-0553 for more information and scheduling. Traditional pain management treatments typically work exceptionally well, however, they act as a proverbial "band aid" to mask pain. Regenerative medicine, on the other hand, may regenerate damaged tissue while providing exceptional pain relief. Treatments are offered by the Board Certified, Award Winning Las Vegas pain management doctors at Nevada Pain. Platelet rich plasma therapy is one of the treatments offered, which involves a simple blood draw from the patient. The blood is spun rapidly to create a mixture of concentrated platelets and growth factors, which is then injected into the problem area. Stem cell injections involve treatments with either bone marrow, fat derived or amniotic derived material. The injections are offered as an outpatient and involve very little risk. Each treatment provides a significant concentration of growth factors and stem cells to help with repair. In addition to regenerative medicine options, Nevada Pain offers over 50 pain management … Continue reading →

In October 2011, the Rehabilitation Medicine Center became the first east-coast clinic licensed and trained to perform the Regenexx Family of Regenerative Medicine Procedures. These advanced stem cell and blood platelet procedures provide non-surgical treatment options for those suffering from joint or bone pain, torn or strained tendons and ligaments, or other common injuries and degenerative conditions. Regenexx procedures offer a viable alternative for patients with chronic pain and who may be considering surgery. Stem Cells are in all of us and they are responsible for healing injured bone, ligaments, tendons and tissues. As we get older or injured, we sometimes cannot get enough of these cells into the area in need. The Regenexx Procedures help solve that problem by precisely delivering a high concentration of stem cells into the injured area and aiding your bodys ability to heal naturally. Patients experience very little down time and they typically avoid the long, painful rehabilitation periods that often follow surgery to restore joint strength and mobility.Procedures are performed in our New Jersey office, but evaluations can take place in our New York City or New Jersey clinics.To determine if youre a candidate for these procedures, please complete our Candidate Form. Regenexx … Continue reading →

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