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Scientists developing model that predicts drug side effects in different patients - C C - Nov 3, 2015
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/301908.php
EXCERPT: . . . The intention behind the model is to find an effective way to predict a drug's side effects before exposing a lot of people to it. Such a tool would be invaluable for drug developers - they could carry out predictive screening ahead of clinical trials, for example. [...] Prof. Palsson explains: "This is a unique approach to obtain personalized, predictive and mechanistic descriptions of people's physiology based on their genetic and metabolic makeup...."