Sano blog | biomarkers (5)

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Webinar recap: Understanding complex disease biology – Insights into the genetics of long COVID

This webinar, co-hosted by Sano Genetics and PrecisionLife, highlighted the complex nature of long Covid, which affects up to 30% of Covid-19 survivors and pres...

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How natural history studies support rare disease drug development

Natural history studies document disease progression by observing diseases in their unmodified state, deepening our understanding of how conditions evolve over ...

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Webinar recap: Genetic essentials for clinical research professionals, Part 2

Last year, Sano CEO Dr. Patrick Short presented a webinar called “Genetics Essentials for Clinical Research professionals.” In it, he explained the fundamentals...

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Long COVID: How immunogenetics shapes immune response

The global focus around COVID-19 has shifted from acute infections to the lingering challenge posed by long COVID, a condition where signs and symptoms persist ...

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Parkinson's research: Trials, genetics, and biomarkers

Parkinson's disease affects an estimated one to two percent of the population over the age of sixty, though the true prevalence is likely higher. As the researc...

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Natural history studies in the era of AI

Natural history studies play a pivotal role in understanding how diseases develop and progress over time. These observational studies track disease trajectories...

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Digital twins in healthcare: Precision medicine at scale

Digital twins are virtual models designed to accurately reflect a physical object or system. The concept comes from engineering and has been applied to complex ...

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The genetic crystal ball: How polygenic risk scores predict disease risk and guide drug discovery

While lifestyle choices and environment can impact risk, genes are often what most affect how likely a person is to develop a disease. People commonly have diff...

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Phenotypic data: Why genetic data needs context in research

Genetic data is at the heart of precision medicine. Understanding the influence of genetics on health has helped us to identify risk factors for disease, predic...