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Gene Sequencing at Yale Finding Personalized Root of Disease

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The Yale School of Medicine, partnering with Yale New Haven Hospital, took the next step toward personalized medicine, cutting the ribbon on its Center for Genome Analysis on Yale’s West Campus.

Our genes define our individuality, including what diseases to which we may be susceptible.

In just a few days, gene-sequencing machines can map all of a person’s genes, revealing the cause of a genetic illness and even suggesting the best possible treatment.

On Monday, the Yale School of Medicine, partnering with Yale New Haven Hospital, took the next step toward personalized medicine, cutting the ribbon on its Center for Genome Analysis on Yale’s West Campus.

Read the full article from The New Haven Register at http://www.nhregister.com/health/20170501/gene-sequencing-at-yale-finding-personalized-root-of-disease-new-center-opens-in-west-haven

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