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The Effect of Providing Genetic Risk Information on Lifestyle Behaviors in African Americans

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major and persistent health disparity for African Americans. Linking GAINS is a randomized pilot and feasibility study designed to evaluate whether receiving genetic risk information early in a community-based CVD risk reduction intervention improves engagement and health behavior change. Sixty African American adults from the Baton Rouge metropolitan area will be recruited and randomized to a Genetically Unblinded (GU) group or a Genetically Blinded (GB) group. All participants will complete a 14-session behavioral intervention delivered over approximately 16 weeks, including culturally responsive education, nutrition and cooking sessions, physical activity training, group support, and community-based health resources. The GU group will receive genetic results and genetic counseling early in the intervention, while the GB group will receive genetic results and counseling after the behavioral intervention and end-of-study assessment. The primary endpoint is intervention engagement measured by attendance. Secondary outcomes include physical activity, dietary intake, body mass index, blood pressure, genomic orientation/knowledge, and perceived racism. Exploratory/moderator analyses will examine whether social determinants of health, including income, food insecurity, health literacy, occupational prestige, and experiences of racism, influence intervention engagement and behavior change.

Effectiveness of an Arabic CPIC-Based Pharmacogenomics Microlearning Program on Community Pharmacists' Clinical Decision-Making in Jordan

Pharmacogenomics (PGx) presents a vital opportunity to optimize medication safety, yet community pharmacists often lack the applied clinical training required to interpret and act upon genetic data. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an Arabic Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC)-based microlearning program on the clinical decision-making, knowledge, confidence, and readiness of community pharmacists in Jordan.

Imapct of bioMarkers on Pharmacodynamics and Bleeding Risk of Direct Oral AntiCoagulants and Ticagrelor Study II

Individual differences in drug efficacy and adverse reactions are common in the clinical application of drugs. Individual differences are caused by many factors, among which genetic factors account for more than 20%. Novel oral anticoagulant drugs (NOACs, including rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban, dabigatran, etc.) and novel antiplatelet drug ticagrelor have the advantages of convenient use and no need for monitoring. But novel oral antithrombotic drugs also increase the risk of bleeding, and there is currently a lack of effective antagonists when antithrombosis is excessive or emergency surgery is required. At present, there are few studies on the causes of individual differences in novel antithrombotic drugs, and there is a lack of predictable biomarkers or drug genotypes, especially in China. Therefore, on the basis of previous studies on NOACs and ticagrelor individualized medication cohorts, this study plans to establish a validation cohort for novel antithrombotic drugs bleeding related biomarkers, conduct multi-omics testing and long-term follow-up, and explore markers related to pharmacodynamics of antithrombotic drugs, adverse bleeding reactions and clinical outcomes.