DNA, RNA and the Coming Reality of Personalized Medicine

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The idea of “personalized medicine” -- or treatments that are developed and administered on a patient-by-patient basis -- has always been a desirable goal for medical researchers. Consider the possibilities: A doctor is able to diagnose a patient precisely based on a simple blood or chemical test. No more mistaken or missed diagnoses. Then, using that same information, they are able to create a treatment plan for that patient that is specifically designed to target whatever they are suffering from and is capable of addressing it in the specific person. No more averaging together the most likely solutions.


It’s game-changing, and it’s happening now in medicine thanks to work being done around the science of RNA and our shared genetic makeup.

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