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Unlocking the power of genetic testing for Parkinson's disease: A comprehensive guide

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder driven by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. While most cases cannot be attrib...
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Clinical trial diversity: Practical steps to improve

Clinical trial populations consistently fail to reflect the demographics of the populations most affected by the diseases being studied. This gap is not simply ...
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Clinical trial DNA sequencing: Selecting the right lab

In precision medicine trials, DNA sequencing is not a background step. It determines eligibility, shapes enrollment pathways, and directly influences the qualit...
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Why your patient recruitment strategy should include EMR retrieval

In genetically stratified trials, patient recruitment is structurally harder than in conventional studies. Eligibility depends not just on clinical diagnosis, b...
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Clinical trial recruitment: EU vs US trial process

Running clinical trials across the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) means operating within two fundamentally different systems. Regulatory framewo...
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How to select the right patient registry for your clinical trial

Patient registries, sometimes called patient databases, are a useful tool in any clinical trial patient recruitment strategy. They help researchers identify pot...
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Clinical trial recruitment: Parkinson’s channel mix

Clinical trials play a critical role in developing new treatments and therapies for Parkinson's disease, an age-related degenerative brain condition that causes...
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Webinar recap: Representation Matters: Why equitable access & community engagement are critical in genetic research

This webinar, hosted by Sano Genetics Partnership Lead Lindsey Wahlstrom-Edwards and featuring representatives from COUCH Health, Lupus Research Alliance, and A...
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How to pick the right CRO for a clinical trial

Choosing a CRO partner affects every phase of a clinical trial. A mismatch in therapeutic expertise, regulatory experience, or service scope can introduce delay...
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Podcast recap: Lessons from the world's largest genomic datasets

In this episode of "The Genetics Podcast," host Patrick Short interviews Daniel McArthur, Director of the Centre for Population Genomics at the Garvan Institute...
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