Genomics Perspective

• 5 Things to Know About CRISPR How many patients has it cured? What is CAS9? Get the story straight with this quick review.
  Medscape Pathology, July 2018
• Predicting Embryo Ploidy Without PGT-A: Is It Possible? Analysis of morphokinetic time-lapse parameters of embryos after IVF is less invasive than preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy. But can it stand on its own?
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, July 2018
• Treating Alcoholic Liver Diseases Dr Rowen Zetterman on how promoting early alcohol abstinence, looking for comorbidities, and implementing other techniques may keep a bad situation from getting worse.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 2018
• Should Commercial DNA Tests Help Reunite Immigrant Families?   Some commercial DNA testing companies have offered their assistance to help reunite immigrant children with their families. Is this a good idea?
  Medscape Business of Medicine, July 2018
• FDA's Genomic Screening Approval Blurs Research and Practice   The FDA's approval of broad genomic testing for patients with cancer will bring unproven therapies into clinical practice, argues Vinay Prasad.
  Medscape Oncology, June 2018
• CETP Inhibitors and the HDL-C Hypothesis What happened to this once-promising class of drugs?
  Medscape Pharmacists, June 2018
• The Best Ways to Dispel Patients' 'Cancer Myths' in Clinical Practice   With patients bringing more and more of their own information into cancer treatment discussions, a panel of oncologists discusses how to respectfully dispel health misinformation.
  Medscape Oncology, June 2018
• Managing Patients' Belief That 'Precision Medicine Is a Panacea'   Len Saltz, MD, talks about how precision medicine's promise has been overhyped, particularly for many cancer patients.
  Medscape Oncology, June 2018
• TAILORx Provides 'Clear Answer' for ER+ Breast Cancer   Lead investigator Joseph Sparano discusses the pivotal TAILORx trial presented at ASCO 2018. It's a 'great day for patients,' says Kathy Miller.
  Medscape Oncology, June 2018
• Next-Gen Sequencing for Lung Cancer: Do It Early, for All   Dr Mark Kris talks about the advantages of next-gen sequencing, from obtaining valuable bioinformatics to detecting rare abnormalities.
  Medscape Oncology, June 2018
• An 'Incredible' New Wave in Neurology Care   Drs Andrew Wilner and Terry Detrich discuss exciting clinical trial results presented at the 2018 AAN meeting in Los Angeles, and reflect on past breakthroughs in patient care.
  Medscape Neurology, June 2018
• Top Colorectal Cancer Studies at ASCO 2018 Dr David Kerr highlights three of the most important colorectal cancer trials being presented at the upcoming ASCO 2018 annual meeting.
  Medscape Oncology, May 2018
• Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy Perhaps coming soon to a fertility clinic near you, this IVF method offers advantages in the management of infertility.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, May 2018
• Mitochondrial Diseases: Current State of Understanding   Mitochondrial diseases can affect any system by causing any symptom in any organ by any mode of inheritance.
  CHOP Expert Commentary, May 2018
• Could Blockchain Transform Healthcare? Everything you wanted to know about the technology behind bitcoin but were afraid to ask: a primer for clinicians.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2018
• Next-Gen Sequencing at Diagnosis for Patients With Lung Cancer   Dr Mark Kris discusses next-gen sequencing as part of the routine care for patients with lung cancer, underscoring the importance of testing at diagnosis to facilitate appropriate, targeted treatment.
  Medscape Oncology, May 2018
• 25 Years of Brugada Syndrome, With Dr Josep Brugada The electrophysiologist of the eponymous channelopathy is interviewed about his discovery and where he sees the field going.
  theheart.org on Medscape, April 2018
• Was It Wrong for a Fertility Doc to Secretly Donate Sperm?   A woman who sent a DNA sample to a genetic testing company learned that a fertility doctor was her father. What should you say to patients about genetic tests?
  Medscape Business of Medicine, April 2018
• A Boy With Suddenly Failing Vision An otherwise healthy 5-year-old boy presents after a failed vision exam. What's causing the decline in his eyesight?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, April 2018
• Mosaicism and IVF Success Can mosaic embryos produce healthy euploid newborns?
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, April 2018