Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | Precision medicine depends on data—more specifically, on our ability to analyze and act on it from the bench to the bedside and back again. And, we’ve long understood that our ability to direct data—both structured and unstructured—when and where it’s most needed is foundational to advancing and unlocking the promise of precision medicine.

Bio-IT World | The human clock is increasingly being thrown off-kilter by our modern lifestyles—TVs in bedrooms, electronic books in bed, smartphones sitting on nightstands. These types of technologies, and other disruptors like jet lag or third shift work, can wreak havoc on our bodily rhythm and, along with it, bodily processes. Circadian dysfunction has been linked to a higher risk of health issues like obesity, diabetes, and certain forms of cancer. Enter circadian rhythm research.

Bio-IT World News Brief | In their first study reported in Nature this week, the GenomeAsia 100K consortium analyzed the genomes of 1,739 people, which represents the widest coverage of genetic diversity in Asia to date.

Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | A decade ago, the concept of a polygenic risk score had not even been cited in a genomics publication. Today, it’s almost impossible to pick up a human genetics journal or attend a conference without hearing about these new biomarkers.

Bio-IT World | When you think of artificial intelligence, what comes to mind? A computer brain? Computer vision? Auditory language processing? What about smell? It’s an area of research IBM is busy exploring.