The more information you have the better your results. This is especially important when it comes to you and your health.
Now a new innovative research initiative at Penn State Hershey Medical Center is taking small parts of you to make a potential big difference in medical research and your health.
It's called the Hershey Institute for Personalized Medicine. On Wednesday, Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senator Bob Casey was one of the dignitaries on hand to tour and discuss what is being called "The Next Frontier In Medicine".
“What we are here to acknowledge and celebrate is health care personalized to the person,” explained Casey.
Throughout history, medical treatment has been based on what would help a broad group of people. That all changes with the Penn State Hershey Institute for Personalized Medicine, as soon treatment will be based on how it can help you.
“It allows us to do fundamental research, specifically on the diseases they have,” explained Dr. Harold Paz, Dean of the Penn State College of Medicine. “In the future we'll be able to determine, because of your genetic makeup the best treatment based on your individual genetic makeup.”
Even though as helpful as tiny parts of you could be to science, there is no need to worry as they won't be taken or used without your informed consent. Like so much in medicine it is a complicated topic, but this is one that offers hope for dramatic improvements in treating and curing certain diseases and illnesses, especially those that are more common in Central PA.
If your doctor is affiliated with Penn State Hershey you can turn to them for questions or if you just can't wait we've got the link on Find It and attached to this story.
Now a new innovative research initiative at Penn State Hershey Medical Center is taking small parts of you to make a potential big difference in medical research and your health.
It's called the Hershey Institute for Personalized Medicine. On Wednesday, Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senator Bob Casey was one of the dignitaries on hand to tour and discuss what is being called "The Next Frontier In Medicine".
“What we are here to acknowledge and celebrate is health care personalized to the person,” explained Casey.
Throughout history, medical treatment has been based on what would help a broad group of people. That all changes with the Penn State Hershey Institute for Personalized Medicine, as soon treatment will be based on how it can help you.
“It allows us to do fundamental research, specifically on the diseases they have,” explained Dr. Harold Paz, Dean of the Penn State College of Medicine. “In the future we'll be able to determine, because of your genetic makeup the best treatment based on your individual genetic makeup.”
Even though as helpful as tiny parts of you could be to science, there is no need to worry as they won't be taken or used without your informed consent. Like so much in medicine it is a complicated topic, but this is one that offers hope for dramatic improvements in treating and curing certain diseases and illnesses, especially those that are more common in Central PA.
If your doctor is affiliated with Penn State Hershey you can turn to them for questions or if you just can't wait we've got the link on Find It and attached to this story.