Healthcare disparities in underrepresented populations (including the LGBTQ community) result in imprecise healthcare outcomes and limited access to healthcare. In order to mitigate this issue, biomedical researchers need to include a more diverse range of people in future studies. The All of Us Research Program supports this effort in a massive way....
The All of Us Research Program was the featured topic on “For the Record”, airing on Madison’s CBS affiliate (WISC-TV). Dr. Dorothy Farrar Edwards and Tricia Denman spoke about UW-Madison's role in the program, as well as how those in the greater Madison area can get involved....
The All of Us Research Program has launched the Fitbit Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) project. Now, in addition to providing health information through surveys, electronic health records, and biosamples, participants can choose to share data from their Fitbit accounts to help researchers make discoveries....
In the past year, there have been tremendous advancements in precision medicine, and the big upfront investments are starting to come to fruition....
Six genes contain mutations that may be passed down in families, substantially increasing the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to Mayo Clinic research....
In recent years, we have witnessed a remarkable healthcare revolution. Thanks to advances in genetic analysis, molecular biology and cell science, we now know more about the human condition than ever before. This wealth of information opens the door for the next revolution in medicine – treatments that are truly tailored for each patient....
Tucked among the acres of farmland in Amish country is a clinic that treats its patients in ways that may be a harbinger of medicine's high tech future....
Concern over the lack of significant minority participation by patients in clinical trials has waxed and waned over the past 30 years. Now, there is growing momentum in favor if boosting the numbers—and it's about time, because minority patients can no longer wait. ...
Illumina, Inc., which has a Madison affiliate, Epicentre, announced the launch of its new high-density genotyping array, the Infinium™ Global Diversity Array. This new array was developed for and inspired by the All of Us Research Program. All of Us is an historic effort to gather data from one million or more people living in the United States, to accelerate human disease research and improve health. ...
We're, technically, not allowed to enroll badgers, but the "Big Man" was kind enough to help us demonstrate how easy the All of Us enrollment process is....