# Could your genes affect your medications? New study highlights high probability

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-genes-affect-medications-highlights-high.html) · 2026-11-11 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/could-your-genes-affect-your-medications-new-study-highlights-high-probability-ff30d9c0f3e6903a
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- A study of a diverse sample of nearly 100,000 people found that every participant carried at least one genetic variant affecting how their body processes medications.
- About a quarter of participants had been prescribed a medication known to be affected by a variant they carried.
- The study was reported by Medical Xpress on 2026-11-11.

## Why it matters

Genetic variants that alter drug processing are common in this sample, so genetic differences may affect how well some prescribed medications work or how safely they are tolerated.

## Coverage

- [Could your genes affect your medications? New study highlights high probability](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-genes-affect-medications-highlights-high.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-11

Tags: pharmacogenomics, genetics, medication, drug response, clinical research

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