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Outwitting the silent thief - how clues in our genes could help prevent osteoporotic fracture

In a world first, new Australian research has revealed that genetic profiling can help predict whether an individual will break a bone through osteoporosis. The findings, which arise from Australia’s globally recognised Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study, are likely to contribute to clinical decision-making in future, bringing us one step closer to personalised medicine for bone disease.

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• http://www.garvan.org.au/news-events/news/outwitting-the-silent-thief-how-clues-in-our-genes-could-help-prevent-osteoporotic-fracture

Garvan Institute achieves major milestone: 10,000 genomes sequenced

Garvan’s Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics (KCCG) has achieved a major milestone by sequencing its first 10,000 human genomes since it acquired and installed its Illumina HiSeq X Ten system in 2014.

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• http://www.garvan.org.au/news-events/news/10000-genomes-sequenced-garvan-institute-achieves-major-milestone

Protein network discovery brings scientists one step closer to cracking childhood heart disease

For the first time, scientists have identified a new network of proteins that are linked to congenital heart disease, which affects 42 babies born every week in Australia.

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• https://www.victorchang.edu.au/protein-breakthrough