Santosh Kesari, MD, PhD, discusses precision medicine and the goal to tailor medical treatments to each patient’s individual genetic profile and biology.
Camillo Ricordi, MD, discusses different versions of a a bioengineered “mini organ” for islet transplantation that that mimics the native pancreas and could eliminate the need for insulin therapy for type 1...
Marylyn Ritchie, PhD, Senior Investigator and Founding Director of the Biomedical and Translational Informatics Program, discusses whether genetic factors affect responses to medication and diet changes,...
Michael Banks, MD, discusses a recent study in which African-Americans ages 30- to 40-years-old presented with higher levels of antibodies to the H1N1 virus than Caucasians of the same age.
Edmond J. LaVoie, PhD, discusses a new antibiotic that specifically targets variants of the MRSA bacteria, and should be able to circumvent the problem of antibiotic resistance in certain bacterial...
Vincent Pedre, MD, discusses 3 types of viral infections that physicians may be inclined to treat with antibiotics, growing concerns of antibiotic resistance, and alternative therapiesfor treating these...
Indra Cidambi, MD, discusses drug overdose statistics, including information on opioid misuse and heroin addiction, and urges physicians to keep this information in mind before writing a prescription for an...
Ralph Rogers, MD, PhD, MBA, discusses a number of ways to use telemedicine platforms and wearable health/activity monitors to bring about process improvements in many fields of medical practice.
A 42-year-old female with a medical history significant for systemic lupus erythematous presented with dyspnea and an abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG).
