Genomics Perspective

• Will Insurers Drop Health, Life, and Disability Policies?   Dr Art Caplan discusses the challenges that face policymakers and the medical community when it comes to the potential effects of direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, October 2018
• 'The Most Progressive Health System on the Planet'   Geisinger Health System has made headlines for offering free genetic screenings and money-back guarantees to its patients. CEO David Feinberg tells Eric Topol how it all works.
  Medscape, October 2018
• 5 Tough New Ethical Dilemmas for Doctors Some ethical dilemmas that physicians deal with in their practice have been around for many years, but new ones have arisen, revolving around technology and business practices.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, October 2018
• The Only Treatment for Idiopathic Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Dr Peter Kovacs comments on a meta-analysis that concludes that when no cause can be found, only one treatment for recurrent pregnancy loss is supported by the evidence.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, September 2018
• 20 Nobel Prizes That Changed Medicine Forever The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded annually by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, for outstanding discoveries in the fields of life sciences or medicine.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, September 2018
• Intermittent Fasting: The Risks and Rewards Reports that intermittent fasting could help with the biggest health concerns have inspired millions to take it up. What are the benefits and what are the harms?
  Medscape Public Health, September 2018
• Is an Antiaging Drug Around the Corner? Medscape speaks with aging researcher Dr Nir Barzilai about genetic contributors to lifespan and promising treatments to extend human life.
  Medscape Public Health, September 2018
• Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Care: 5 Things to Know From detecting cancer to recommending treatments, artificial intelligence is poised to improve cancer care in myriad ways.
  Medscape Oncology, September 2018
• Vitamin D's Fractured Relationship With Bone   Perry Wilson explains how Mendelian randomization can separate out the true variables that affect fracture risk, shattering some widely held beliefs about vitamin D supplements.
  Medscape, September 2018
• ESC 2018Cardiology 2028: Predicting the Future Melissa Walton-Shirley attended a session at the European Society of Cardiology Congress titled "Cardiology 10 Years From Now" and heard some realistic predictions.
  theheart.org on Medscape, August 2018
• Crohn Disease Overview Video   This video describes the known pathophysiology of Crohn disease, as well as common symptoms and treatments.
  Osmosis, August 2018
• My Patient May Have a Mitochondrial Disease: What Should I Do?   All patients with a suspected mitochondrial disease should be seen by a mitochondrial medicine expert. But what can the primary care clinician do while waiting for that to happen?
  CHOP Expert Commentary, August 2018
• Data Torture and Dumb Analyses: Missteps With Big Data   Despite the vastness of available data, don't forget the basics, warns biostatistician Frank Harrell in this conversation with Bob Harrington.
  theheart.org on Medscape, August 2018
• Should Every Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Undergo NGS? Experts debate the advantages and disadvantages of next-generation genomic sequencing in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
  Medscape Oncology, July 2018
• 5 Detection Strategies for Celiac Disease Studies presented at DDW 2018 addressed one current challenge regarding celiac disease: reliable, cost-effective detection.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 2018
• Theranos Lied, but These Blood Assays Are Revolutionary If the deception of Theranos has you disappointed with biotechnological advancements, here are 10 blood test startups to restore your faith in medical innovation.
  Medscape Pathology, July 2018
• Should It Be Harder to Get Abortions for Down Syndrome Babies?   Should states prevent elective abortion of babies with Down syndrome? Ethicist Art Caplan weighs in on this controversial topic.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, July 2018
• 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