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8 Mar 2005 By taking a close look at minute differences in people's genetic codes, researchers and drug companies are beginning to create racially

A study linking genetic markers to overall genetic variation in humans could help predict susceptibility to certain illnesses and improve treatments.

The CYP2D6 gene affects 25% of drugs in clinical use. If genetic test results indicate that a person is a 2D6 Poor Metabolizer, these drugs may not be

Dec 12, 2007 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A genetic test can tell if patients of Asian ancestry are more likely to develop a life-threatening skin reaction to

Nov 1, 2005 Can the price of generic drugs vary widely from one pharmacy to the next?

Jun 2, 2004 The controversial practice of using genetic engineering to grow drugs or industrial chemicals in food crops is picking up speed,

Oct 29, 2001 "Also, your genetic code may determine whether you have the ability to degrade a certain drug, or how well you will respond to a certain

Genetic Polymorphisms of Drug-Metabolising Enzymes and Drug Transporters in the Chemotherapeutic Treatment of Cancer. Authors: Bosch, Tessa M.1; Meijerman,

Genetic "roadmap" charts links between drugs and human disease. Scientists create public database of "genomic signatures" for ~160 drugs and use it to

PhysOrg.com: University of Cincinnati (UC) physician-scientists believe identifying a genetic ???fingerprint??? could help predict which specific therapies will

Oct 29, 2001 "Also, your genetic code may determine whether you have the ability to degrade a certain drug, or how well you will respond to a certain

Jul 24, 2008 The agency said patients with a variation in an immune system gene should not be given the drug abacavir because they are at a far higher

Users can, for example, submit a list of genetic changes associated with a particular illness. The program will return a list of drugs ranked by how well

Pharmacogenomics is the study of how an individual's genetic inheritance affects the body's response to drugs. The term comes from the words pharmacology