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Large disease data sets are helping scientists in China and beyond to identify molecular patterns for particular conditions. These, together with genetic testing, allow clinicians to tailor treatments to individuals.
Personalized treatments and large population studies in China are helping to uncover patterns for a range of conditions, from autism to hereditary hearing loss.
Researchers at Shenzhen Bay Laboratory are developing bioinformatics approaches and toolkits to identify disease-relevant genes for precision medicine.