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Biobanking
Biobanking refers to the collection of samples of bodily fluids or tissue for use in research to improve understanding of health and disease. 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. The samples are often kept indefinitely or for several years, depending on the study, so that long term future research can be carried out.
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MAR 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 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 LoganJUL 13, 2022Cardiology
Eating up to one egg per day may lower heart disease risk.Written By: Savannah LoganJUL 07, 2022Cardiology
According to new research, over 10% of coronary heart disease cases could be prevented by watching less than one hour of ...Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that about 30% of people in Western countries develop varicose veins, which are caused by chronic venous di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2022Neuroscience
It's estimated that as many as 80% of all people partake in the world's most common psychoactive substance, caffeine. Pe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Humans carry 46 chromosomes. We get one from each parent, making 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes, and one pair of sex ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2022Neuroscience
Low vitamin D levels are linked to a higher risk of dementia and stroke. Increasing levels of vitamin D among those who ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 12, 2022Neuroscience
People who have multiple cardiometabolic conditions have a three times higher dementia risk than those with a high genet ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 11, 2022Neuroscience
Socially isolated people are 26% more likely than individuals with more active social connections to develop dementia la ...Written By: Annie Lennon
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 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
JUL 13, 2022
Cardiology
Eating up to one egg per day may lower heart disease risk.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUL 07, 2022
Cardiology
According to new research, over 10% of coronary heart disease cases could be prevented by watching less than one hour of
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that about 30% of people in Western countries develop varicose veins, which are caused by chronic venous di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2022
Neuroscience
It's estimated that as many as 80% of all people partake in the world's most common psychoactive substance, caffeine. Pe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Humans carry 46 chromosomes. We get one from each parent, making 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes, and one pair of sex
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2022
Neuroscience
Low vitamin D levels are linked to a higher risk of dementia and stroke. Increasing levels of vitamin D among those who
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 12, 2022
Neuroscience
People who have multiple cardiometabolic conditions have a three times higher dementia risk than those with a high genet
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 11, 2022
Neuroscience
Socially isolated people are 26% more likely than individuals with more active social connections to develop dementia la
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon