Predicting Phenotype Of Gene Variation Towards Improved Understanding Of Human Health
Many rare diseases are causally related to rare genetic variants and a plethora of research surrounds the genetic basis and treatment of these, however less is known about the effect rare variants could have on subclinical conditions and non-clinical...
The UK ME/CFS Biobank – Building A Network
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is a chronic, fluctuating, neurological condition that causes symptoms affecting many body systems, more commonly the nervous and immune systems. ME affects an estimated 1 in 500 people in the UK, and around 17 million people...
ExCellThera And NYBC’s Comprehensive Cell Solutions Enter Manufacturing Agreement
ExCellThera Inc., an advanced clinical stage biotechnology
company delivering molecules and bioengineering solutions to expand stem and
immune cells for therapeutic use, has announced that it has entered into a
manufacturing and collaboration agreement with Comprehensive Cell Solutions
(CCS), a division of New...
A:Head Bio AG Incorporated To Use Cerebral Organoids For CNS Drug Discovery
a:head bio AG, an Austrian biotech company focused on the
development of next generation therapeutics for the treatment of brain
disorders based on human cerebral organoids has recently been incorporated. The
new venture is based on groundbreaking technology developed at the Institute...
23andMe Backed Study Reveals Genetic Risk Factors For Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Nausea and vomiting vary considerably in duration and severity in pregnancy but are common complaints . Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a condition that occurs in 0.3–2% of pregnancies and is associated with maternal and fetal morbidity, which represents the...
SARS-CoV-2 Detected In French Biobank Sample Collected In Late 2019
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease pandemic that has swept across the world, causing over 282,495 deaths (May 10, 2020). Patients most commonly present at hospitals with influenza-like illness (ILI). The causative agent of COVID-19, the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has no...
Recent Bioinformatic Developments With Impact For Biobanks
Altos and WASAI Offer
Accelerated Genome Sequencing Solution Altos Computing, a subsidiary of Acer, is collaborating with
WASAI Technology, which focuses on big data. They are together launching a
human genome sequencing program that uses Altos BrainSphere AI computing
platform combined with WASAI’s proprietary...
Measures Of Air Pollution And Associations With Biobank Data
Air pollution may influence brain volume. Total grey matter to
white matter volumes are thought to be related to cognitive function or decline.
Air pollution might affect total gray-matter and white-matter volumes which could
be important in determining individual and public cognitive...
BC Platforms Partners With Google Cloud For Global Services
BC Platforms, founded in 1997 from an MIT Whitehead project spinoff, is in the business of powerful genomic data management and analysis solutions. The company has global operations with its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, research and development in Helsinki,...
Microbial Communities Associated With Cystic Fibrosis
Much of the morbidity and mortality of cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited mucus condition of the lungs, is due to infections by the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Some data indicate that between 60-80% of CF patients are positive for...
