SPEAKER: Precision medicine
is a new approach to health care
that matches individual patients
with targeted treatments that
work best for each of them.
Right now, most treatments are
designed for the average Joe.
...
But, they may not work
for everyone. ...
Sorry, Joe.
Precision medicine aims to solve
this problem by taking
into account everything that
makes you ... you!
While the term is new,
the idea behind precision
medicine is not.
For example, if you need a blood
transfusion, your doctor will
give you blood that matches
your blood type, instead
of average Joe's.
Precision medicine takes it
a few steps further by trying
to understand how
your genetic variations affect
your health.
Just like how your genes give
you brown hair or blue eyes,
they may also protect you
from certain diseases,
or make you more likely to get
them.
Other things impact your health
too -- like your diet,
lifestyle, physical surroundings
... even the microscopic
organisms living inside you!
So, by considering all
these factors,
precision medicine will help
your doctors find the best way
to treat you
and keep you healthy.
