3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers.
July 26, 2016
- What investment by the CIA is proving to be wrinkle-free?
Hint:
Answer: the CIA’s aim, when it invested in Skincential Sciences, was to gather biomarker information from skin. Skin is very revealing and information-rich biomarkers, though difficult to collect, can tell investigators many important things. However, what began as an investigative gel-product called Clearista turned into a potential beauty miracle with test subjects hailing the gel’s youthful effects. Read more here.
2. What famous Village People song could be the NIH’s current theme song?
Hint:
Answer: the NIH, among others, want you as a new recruit, to participate in a vast genetic study to enable scientists to better understand and treat human diseases. A million volunteers and their health and lifestyle data are being sought for this noteworthy 10-year precision medicine research project. Enrollment via participating medical centers, smartphone, computer and phone is scheduled to begin this coming November or December. Read the details here.
3. With so many bad apples out there, how can molecular diagnostic test stakeholders keep track of the unbruised ones?
Hint:
Answer: to help “filter through the noise and hype”, the ECRI Institute, a non-profit medical-technology assessment outfit, recently introduced the genomic tests database Ecrigene. The database holds targeted and selected “tests’ descriptions, indications of use, regulatory status, reimbursement information, and links to evidence reports prepared by the institute” to separate the wheat from the chaff and to help clarify the relevance, utility, ideal purpose and other characteristics of marketed tests. Read the story here.