Genetics and epigenetics

Next generation sequencing holds much promise for personalized cancer diagnosis, treatment and management, but how is this being realized and what does the future hold?

A pocket-sized DNA sequencer powered by a USB connection could bring disease differentiation capabilities to remote locations

Genetic flaws shared by all metastases of a single prostate cancer may be the key to personalized treatment.

Mislabeling and contamination of cell lines in labs are well-known issues, but often nothing is done about them; journal publishers are getting tough

As consumer genetic testing becomes cheaper and easier to access, medical professionals worry that unregulated Internet marketing may steer patients in the wrong direction

Many hospitals sequence patients’ tumor genomes to personalize their treatment – but without sequencing normal tissue, this can harm rather than heal.

Molecular testing of an endometrial biopsy could help fertility specialists choose the perfect time for embryo implantation

Sitting Down With… Jan Hoeijmakers, Head of the Institute of Genetics, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

A genomic processor is named innovation of the year by The Scientist.

Ambitious UK sequencing project aims to learn more about patients with cancer and rare diseases