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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 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Nature is in decline; the planet has lost a tremendous amount of biodiversity over the past few years due to human actio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed the first diagnostic “pen” that acts as a guide for surgeons, helping them distin ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 08, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Children with Down syndrome have a significantly higher likelihood myeloid leukemia occurring in the first five years of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Could it be possible to reduce the risk of developing depression by 23% simply by waking up an hour earlier? That's what ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2021Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that 20% of Americans has experienced depression and that 4% of the global population is depressed. Genet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While the vast majority of our genes are in the genome that's held in the nuclei of cells, mitochondria are also known t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2021Cardiology
Researchers have found an association between healthier hearts and better cognitive abilities, like faster reaction time ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2021Cancer
A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recommends that people with a high polygenic risk score ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 09, 2021Cancer
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have conducted a study on biomarkers in order to glean more information on th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The more we know about the genetic history of food crops, the more prepared we'll be to maintain their growth through en ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have suggested that it's time for medicine to move away from demographic labels that are too narrow to captu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2021Cannabis Sciences
For some time now, cannabis users have been known to be at risk of developing psychosis more often than nonusers. Now th ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 28, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The benefits of fish oil have been debated for years. New research can explain why it's been difficult to reach a solid ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The brain is an organ that needs oxygen to survive, but it's been known that some brain cells can remain active afte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A new study reported in Nature Communications has confirmed that some small changes in certain genes in the human genome ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2021Cardiology
While there has been a lot of debate about whether or not coffee is good for you, a new study reported in Clinical Nutri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While people carry mostly the same genes, there are small differences in the sequences of those genes that can have prof ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Many isolated individuals have been isolated this year, and the holidays may only exacerbate feelings of loneliness.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Human sample identification is an essential element of many research projects employing human cells, tissues, or mixture ...DEC 02, 2020Cardiology
Researchers used data from over 30,000 people in this study, which included MRI and blood pressure information.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2020Immunology
The mother’s placenta serves as a shield for the developing fetus inside the womb, protecting it from the constant ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 15, 2020Plants & Animals
Say “hello!” to Kurt, a two-month-old Przewalski’s horse that has made scientific history as the world ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 14, 2020Cancer
New research published in the journal eLife provides evidence that statins, the common cholesterol-lowering drugs, could ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Consortium, has produced multiple papers that have provided new insight into human ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Nature is in decline; the planet has lost a tremendous amount of biodiversity over the past few years due to human actio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed the first diagnostic “pen” that acts as a guide for surgeons, helping them distin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 08, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Children with Down syndrome have a significantly higher likelihood myeloid leukemia occurring in the first five years of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Could it be possible to reduce the risk of developing depression by 23% simply by waking up an hour earlier? That's what
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that 20% of Americans has experienced depression and that 4% of the global population is depressed. Genet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While the vast majority of our genes are in the genome that's held in the nuclei of cells, mitochondria are also known t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2021
Cardiology
Researchers have found an association between healthier hearts and better cognitive abilities, like faster reaction time
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2021
Cancer
A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recommends that people with a high polygenic risk score
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 09, 2021
Cancer
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have conducted a study on biomarkers in order to glean more information on th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The more we know about the genetic history of food crops, the more prepared we'll be to maintain their growth through en
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have suggested that it's time for medicine to move away from demographic labels that are too narrow to captu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
For some time now, cannabis users have been known to be at risk of developing psychosis more often than nonusers. Now th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The benefits of fish oil have been debated for years. New research can explain why it's been difficult to reach a solid
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The brain is an organ that needs oxygen to survive, but it's been known that some brain cells can remain active afte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A new study reported in Nature Communications has confirmed that some small changes in certain genes in the human genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2021
Cardiology
While there has been a lot of debate about whether or not coffee is good for you, a new study reported in Clinical Nutri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While people carry mostly the same genes, there are small differences in the sequences of those genes that can have prof
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Many isolated individuals have been isolated this year, and the holidays may only exacerbate feelings of loneliness.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Human sample identification is an essential element of many research projects employing human cells, tissues, or mixture
...
DEC 02, 2020
Cardiology
Researchers used data from over 30,000 people in this study, which included MRI and blood pressure information.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2020
Immunology
The mother’s placenta serves as a shield for the developing fetus inside the womb, protecting it from the constant
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 15, 2020
Plants & Animals
Say “hello!” to Kurt, a two-month-old Przewalski’s horse that has made scientific history as the world
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 14, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the journal eLife provides evidence that statins, the common cholesterol-lowering drugs, could
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Consortium, has produced multiple papers that have provided new insight into human
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch