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Personalized medicine
Currently, much of medical
practice is based on
"standards of
care" that are
determined by averaging
responses across large
cohorts. The theory has been
that everyone should get the
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DNA microarray
A DNA microarray (also
commonly known as gene chip,
DNA chip, or biochip) is a
collection of microscopic
DNA spots attached to a
solid surface. Scientists
use DNA microarrays to
measure the expression
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Vector (biology)
Traditionally in medicine, a
vector is an organism that
does not cause disease
itself but which spreads
infection by conveying
pathogens from one host to
another. Species of
mosquito, for example, serve
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Tumor suppressor gene
A tumor suppressor gene is a
gene that reduces the
probability that a cell in a
multicellular organism will
turn into a tumor cell. A
mutation or deletion of such
a gene will increase the
probability of the formation
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In biology, a trait or character is a feature of an organism. The term phenotype is sometimes used as a synonym for trait in common use, but strictly speaking, does not indicate the trait, but the ... > more -
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Clinical trial
The most commonly performed clinical trials evaluate new drugs, medical devices, biologics, or other interventions to patients in strictly scientifically controlled settings, and are required for ... > more -
Nanomedicine
Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology and related research. It covers areas such as nanoparticle drug delivery and possible future applications of molecular nanotechnology (MNT) ... > more -
Embryonic stem cell
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are stem cells derived from the undifferentiated inner mass cells of a human embryo. Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent, meaning they are able to grow (i.e. ... > more -
Diabetes mellitus type 2
Diabetes mellitus type 2 (formerly called diabetes mellitus type II, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, NIDDM or adult-onset diabetes) is a long-term metabolic disorder that is primarily characterized ... > more -
Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project (HGP) endeavoured to map the human genome down to the nucleotide (or base pair) level and to identify all the genes present in ... > more
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