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PolygenRx Wants to Use Genetics to Guide Chronic Disease Treatments, Starting With Hypertension
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The Australia-based startup wants to partner with drugmakers on biomarker-defined clinical trials and create clinical decision-support software.
Genomics plc, MassMutual to Offer Polygenic Risk Testing to Life Insurance Holders
MassMutual policyholders may elect to take a polygenic risk score test for eight common conditions, for which they receive tailored health advice based on their results.
Scores focused on the biochemical pathways associated with disease and pairing these scores with other risk assessments could improve predictive value, the data showed.
Combination of Polygenic, Social, Clinical Factors Improve Prediction of Heart Disease Risk
A model of these three measures improved heart disease risk predictions over any one measure, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology meeting.
The American College of Cardiology meeting this weekend is expected to bring up to 18,000 attendees to Atlanta and feature data from 4,600 abstracts.