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Personalising whole genome sequencing doubles diagnosis of rare diseases 

Drug Discovery World

A new study led by Medical Research Council-funded researchers from UCL has found that tailoring the analysis of whole genome sequencing to individual patients could double the diagnostic rates of rare diseases. . It also detected potential disease-causing variants in a further 3.9% Context . The study . of patients. .

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UK research partners team up to accelerate MND drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

Identifying genes linked with MND A key part of the MND Translational Challenge therapeutic strategy is to validate and de-risk MND targets using human genetic evidence. The proposed programme uses bioinformatics approaches and experimental models to validate and de-risk a portfolio of potential MND therapeutic targets.

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Top 10 Fastest Growing Biotech Companies in 2023

XTalks

The company’s sustained investment in R&D has led to a rapid expansion of its pipeline in 2023, with notable milestones such as four infectious disease vaccines in Phase III trials, including the recently submitted respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for regulatory approval.

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