Predicting what side effects you’ll experience from a drug

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a model that could be used to predict a drug’s side effects on different patients. The proof of concept study is aimed at determining how different individuals will respond to a drug treatment and could help assess whether a drug is suitable for a particular patient based on measurements taken from the patient’s blood.

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November 2, 2015 | Categories: Biology, Health and Medicine | Tags: biotechnology, cell biology, Genetics, health, infectious diseases, lifestyle, medicine, peer reviewed, public health, science | Leave a comment