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Can genetic data be a magic bullet for drug R&D?

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Pharma has used this to begin creating targeted treatments, such as gene therapies , which are able to hone in on gene mutations that cause health issues and eradicate or replace the faulty gene. Scientists are able to study the aggregated, de-identified genetics of these individuals.

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HFpEF vs. HFrEF: How To Improve Heart Failure Drug Development

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From a total of 30 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes previously identified as being associated with blood pressure, many had a relatively neutral effect on the risk of coronary artery disease. Figure 2: Using drug-target MR to validate sympathetic nervous system genes involved in heart failure.