Genetic medicine – just over the horizon?

November 21, 2006 The day you are born, your birth certificate carries a detailed genetic profile showing your predisposition to allergies and certain diseases, your health risks and information useful to minimise your chances of falling sick. With all this information so early on, you and your health professional can take steps to minimise the effects of disease, before age-related illnesses begin to develop 60 years on. In the meantime, if you do fall sick, doctors can better diagnose and tailor treatment and drugs to your exact genetic profile, with a greater chance of success. The coming era of genetic medicine promises a revolution in health care, yet major obstacles remain, not least the complexity of extrapolating clinical practice from organic molecules. The INFOBIOMED team hopes to link biological and medical informatics in a bid to make genetic medicine a reality.

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