The genetic and environmental factors related to drug reactions has been untangled by the researchers thereby bringing a step closer to predicting how a drug will effect us.
France Hauls Up Record Fake Drugs Labelled as Chinese Tea
French customs have seized millions of counterfeit medicines that were imported from China claiming to be Aspirin,and other drugs calling it as the biggest haul.
French customs have seized millions of counterfeit medicines that were imported from China claiming to be Aspirin,and other drugs calling it as the biggest haul.
This relatively small number of gene signatures means that it might be possible to eventually use a person's genome to predict their drug response. It could also make it easier to identify more effective therapies.
"This is a starting reference map for understanding variation in drug response," says Guri Giaever, an associate professor in UBC's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and a senior author on the study, published today in Science. "It won't be easy but our results suggest it is a solvable problem." Corey Nislow, also associate professor in the faculty and senior author, says this research will help us better understand how and why some drugs work and others don't.
Kinesin Structure Paves Way for Development of New Cancer Drugs
The structure of a key part of the machinery that allows cells to divide has now been identified by a team of researchers
The structure of a key part of the machinery that allows cells to divide has now been identified by a team of researchers
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Next-Generation Glaucoma Drugs Hold Considerable Promise
For glaucoma, elevated pressure in the eye is the most common risk factor, an optic neuropathy that can cause blindness and affects more than 67 million people worldwide.
For glaucoma, elevated pressure in the eye is the most common risk factor, an optic neuropathy that can cause blindness and affects more than 67 million people worldwide.
