{"id":74578,"date":"2025-11-22T13:27:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T07:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=74578"},"modified":"2025-11-22T13:41:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T08:11:29","slug":"pharmacogenomics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pharmacogenomics\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacogenomics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Pharmacogenomics Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pharmacogenomics transforms drug therapy from a one-size-fits-all approach to precision medicine, tailoring treatments to individual genetic profiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Pharmacogenomics<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the study of how an <\/span><b>individual&#8217;s genetic inheritance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> affects the <\/span><b>body&#8217;s response to drugs.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Origin of the Word:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The term comes from the <\/span><b>words pharmacology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>genomics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is thus the intersection of pharmaceuticals and genetics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is part of the growing medical areas of <\/span><b>genomic medicine and precision medicine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (also called personalized medicine).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a treatment that\u2019s personalized based on <\/span><b>your genes,<\/b> <b>environment and lifestyle.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pharmacogenomics is currently used in<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Oncology:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tailoring <\/span><b>cancer therapies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> based on tumour genetics and patient DNA.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Cardiology:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Adjusting <\/span><b>blood thinner dosages based<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on genetic variants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Psychiatry:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Selecting the <\/span><b>right antidepressant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with minimal side effects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Infectious Diseases:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Predicting patient response to antiviral treatments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Importance of Pharmacogenomics<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Improving safety:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It <\/span><b>improves drug safety<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, enhances therapeutic outcomes, and reduces healthcare costs <\/span><b>associated with adverse drug reactions.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Targeted drug development:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some conditions are caused by specific changes in a gene. Pharmacogenomics can help researchers discover new medications that directly target the gene change.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/pharmacogenomics-reading-genes-to-tailor-prescriptions-for-individuals\/article70282961.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pharmacogenomics is the study of how an individual&#8217;s genetic inheritance affects the body&#8217;s response to drugs. 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