The crucial medical advancements in last few decades have really revolutionized medical field. Many more diseases have now been treated with efficiency. The present article enlists some of these medical breakthroughs. Human Genome Discoveries to Personalized Treatment: The completion of human genome project paved the way for understanding the genetic mechanisms, pathophysiology, and prognosis of many genetic diseases.
The current developments in gene sequencing technology improved the diagnosis of these genetic diseases. The biggest achievement come through such genetic understanding is personalized medicine. Personalized medicine: These are the treatments that can be offered to the patient based on his/her genetic content or other molecular or cellular analysis. For instance, in 2012, the FDA approved a new therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF), a serious inherited disease that impairs the…
