Ciara Curtin
Ciara Curtin writes science features for GenomeWeb and is the editor of the Daily Scan and Careers blogs.
Articles Authored by Ciara Curtin
Ambry Updates Hereditary Cancer Risk Panels With Eye Toward Gene-Disease Validity, Guidelines
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The panels assess genes with strong disease links and clinical management guidelines, but the firm offers limited-evidence genes as an add-on option.
After years of persistence, genetic counselors at UT Southwestern got BCBS of Texas to fix a system error that was leading to payment denials for services.
Payors, Pharma Engage Alternative Payment Models Amid High Gene Therapy Cost, Efficacy Unknowns
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Drugmakers and insurers are exploring different payment schemes for expensive, potentially curative treatments, particularly ones tied to patient response.
During a panel discussion at the National Society of Genetic Counselors meeting, genetic counselors discussed the risks and benefits of gene therapies.
Algorithm-Enabled 'Opportunistic' Heart Disease Screening Boosts Statin Therapy Prescriptions
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The algorithm, developed by Stanford University researchers, has been commercialized and rolled out at hundreds of hospitals or health systems.
Cancer Cell Therapies at ASGCT24
At the meeting, companies and academic centers presented early and long-term follow-up data on investigational cell therapies in several tumor types.
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.
Duchenne Gene Therapy Sponsors Collaborate to Investigate Serious Adverse Reactions in Trials
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By sharing data, the working group found that patients with certain DMD gene deletions were experiencing muscle inflammation, including of the heart, from their gene therapies.
PGx-Guided Dosing Can Lead to Faster Therapeutic Blood Levels of Antidepressants
A randomized controlled trial compared cytochrome P450 genotype-based dosing of tricyclic antidepressants to usual care among patients with depression.
ACMG Panel Discusses Potential, Pitfalls of Precision Medicine Following Newborn Screening
The panel focused on access and equity issues of precision medicine, especially ones that arise as sequencing is folded into newborn screening programs.