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Biobank
Biobank: Biobanking refers to the process by which samples of bodily fluid or tissue are collected for research use to improve our understanding of health and disease. Other information, such as height, weight and questions about things that may have a bearing on health (e.g. family history and lifestyle) may also be recorded at the same time, to provide the context for the samples. Often the samples are kept indefinitely or for several years, depending on the study, so that long term future research can be carried out. The researchers may track the health of the participants by looking at their past and future medical records, but only if people have given them permission to.
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JUL 13, 2023Cancer
Obesity, a disease characterized by an unhealthy amount of body fat, can put individuals at an elevated risk of other di ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 04, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The earliest symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be very subtle, and the disease can progress slowly, making it diff ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2023Cardiology
Light-to-moderate drinking may lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes by reducing stress signaling in the brain.Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 15, 2023Neuroscience
Women who use combined contraceptive pills are significantly more likely to develop depression than non-users. The study ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 11, 2023Genetics & Genomics
About a decade ago, research teams showed that modern humans still carry remnants of Neanderthal DNA, confirming that Ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2023Technology
A team of researchers recently published a study that talking on the phone for so many minutes each week could cause an ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 04, 2023Cardiology
A new study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition has uncovered a new potential mechanism for why coffee consumpti ...Written By: Savannah LoganMAR 21, 2023Cardiology
Poor sleep has been linked to greater risk of cardiovascular disease over one's lifetime.Written By: Savannah LoganMAR 14, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A new study has highlighted how reproductive biology and human behavior influence the number of children a person might ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Music can be great for our mental health, and music is sometimes used as a form of therapy. But it can also seem like cr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2023Microbiology
Even after decades of research, the cause of the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, is unclear. Evidence ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The Finnish population has provided investigators with a rare opportunity. Most Finns descend from a small, so-called fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2023Cardiology
People in areas with high pollution are more likely to have multiple long-term health conditions.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 12, 2023Cancer
Hematopoiesis, a biological process resulting in the formation of new blood cells, occurs throughout our lifetime. ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 29, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Our body generates a lot of blood cells - on the order of billions of cells every day. Stem cells in the bone marrow giv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2022Cardiology
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that short two-minute bursts of activity that add up to ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 04, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
We learn that we inherit two copies of every gene, one from each of our parents, but the story is a bit more complex.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have recently identified a genetic mutation that causes epilepsy, and carried by at least 90 people. These mu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long known that certain things are risk factors for severe cases of COVID-19, such as old age or obesit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2022Cardiology
Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee per day may help you live longer!Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 04, 2022Cardiology
Getting your steps in at a brisker pace reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease, dementia, and premature death.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 20, 2022Cardiology
More moderate-intensity exercise per week may drastically lower heart failure risk.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 16, 2022Cardiology
If you frequently add salt to your food at the table, you may be at a higher risk of dying early.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 09, 2022Cardiology
Frequent napping during the day is associated with a 12% higher risk of high blood pressure and 24% higher risk of strok ...Written By: Savannah Logan
JUL 13, 2023
Cancer
Obesity, a disease characterized by an unhealthy amount of body fat, can put individuals at an elevated risk of other di
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 04, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The earliest symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be very subtle, and the disease can progress slowly, making it diff
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2023
Cardiology
Light-to-moderate drinking may lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes by reducing stress signaling in the brain.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 15, 2023
Neuroscience
Women who use combined contraceptive pills are significantly more likely to develop depression than non-users. The study
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
About a decade ago, research teams showed that modern humans still carry remnants of Neanderthal DNA, confirming that Ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2023
Technology
A team of researchers recently published a study that talking on the phone for so many minutes each week could cause an
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 04, 2023
Cardiology
A new study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition has uncovered a new potential mechanism for why coffee consumpti
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 21, 2023
Cardiology
Poor sleep has been linked to greater risk of cardiovascular disease over one's lifetime.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 14, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A new study has highlighted how reproductive biology and human behavior influence the number of children a person might
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Music can be great for our mental health, and music is sometimes used as a form of therapy. But it can also seem like cr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2023
Microbiology
Even after decades of research, the cause of the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, is unclear. Evidence
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The Finnish population has provided investigators with a rare opportunity. Most Finns descend from a small, so-called fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2023
Cardiology
People in areas with high pollution are more likely to have multiple long-term health conditions.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 12, 2023
Cancer
Hematopoiesis, a biological process resulting in the formation of new blood cells, occurs throughout our lifetime.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Our body generates a lot of blood cells - on the order of billions of cells every day. Stem cells in the bone marrow giv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Cardiology
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that short two-minute bursts of activity that add up to
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 04, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
We learn that we inherit two copies of every gene, one from each of our parents, but the story is a bit more complex.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have recently identified a genetic mutation that causes epilepsy, and carried by at least 90 people. These mu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long known that certain things are risk factors for severe cases of COVID-19, such as old age or obesit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2022
Cardiology
Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee per day may help you live longer!
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 04, 2022
Cardiology
Getting your steps in at a brisker pace reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease, dementia, and premature death.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 20, 2022
Cardiology
More moderate-intensity exercise per week may drastically lower heart failure risk.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 16, 2022
Cardiology
If you frequently add salt to your food at the table, you may be at a higher risk of dying early.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 09, 2022
Cardiology
Frequent napping during the day is associated with a 12% higher risk of high blood pressure and 24% higher risk of strok
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan