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Sema4, BioSymetrics Partner on Multiomic Drug Discovery
The companies plan to apply AI technology to multiomic data in search of novel therapies for cardiovascular, neurological, and rare diseases.
In two recent papers, the UK startup demonstrated the integration of polygenic risk scoring into primary care screening and workflows.
Pharmacogenetic Testing for Statin Side Effects Doesn't Result in Worse Blood Cholesterol Levels
Patients who underwent SLCO1B1 testing were able to lower their cholesterol levels similarly to those who did not, indicating that testing does not cause harm.
UVA Teams Wins $2.7M NIH Grant to Study Genetic Variation in Atherosclerosis
The scientists aim to use single-cell analysis to investigate the role of variation in a gene called ID3 in vascular smooth muscle cells.
The researchers said the test performed well in distinguishing patients with or without complications and proved itself better than frequently used clinical variables.