Researchers’ aim of developing the world’s first bison genome biobank at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) received a critical boost on July 14 with Genome Canada’s funding announcement of $5.1 …
Organizations that advocate for patients with rare diseases have a lot on their plates. Their leaders—individuals, often affected by these diseases in some way—wear many hats. They become quick experts …
Earlier this year, Geisinger announced it had enrolled the 300,000th participant in MyCode, a healthcare system-based biobank, and health project that studies the relationship between DNA, health, and disease. Participants’ …
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) originates from nasopharynx epithelial cells and is common in southern China and Southeast Asia. NPC is causally linked to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections. The 5-year overall survival …
Over the past few decades, tremendous advances have been made in our understanding of the pathobiology underpinning the devastating impairments of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Much of this scientific …
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The greatest minds that are fighting the frontline battle against brain cancer will be brought together as the new Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research at the University of …
As medical science advances, researchers and clinicians are finding new ways to use biologics to create products that help people live longer and healthier lives. So far, notable breakthroughs in …
In Australia, guidelines for ethical conduct of human research are defined in the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, which states: “consent should be a voluntary choice, and …
Plans have been announced to create a new Manchester headquarters of the UK Biobank, a large-scale biomedical database and research resource. It follows news today (June 15) that UK Research …