Tag: Genetics
CureDuchenne Partners with PicnicHealth to Incorporate Electronic Health Records into Data-Integrated Biobank
CureDuchenne, a worldwide non-profit organization dedicated to discovering and financing a remedy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has recently announced a partnership with PicnicHealth, a health technology company that prioritizes patient-centered care. This partnership aims to enhance CureDuchenne Link's ability...
Genetic and Health Data Analyses of Finnish Biobank Participants Describe Hundreds of Novel Genetic...
Since initiation in 2017, the FinnGen study has developed into one of the world’s leading biobank-based genomic research projects. Currently FinnGen is completing the construction of a resource that integrates genomic information from 500,000 Finns with more than half...
Dubai to Open UAE’s First Robotic Biobank in 2023 to Boost Medical Research and...
Al Jalila Foundation, a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, announced that it will establish the UAE’s first robotic biobank, in partnership with the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) and...
Frozen Sperm Biobank: A New Long-term and Cost-effective Model Could Help Save Endangered Koalas...
Biobanking and assisted reproduction could become a reality for koalas by leveraging the existing technology used to help humans conceive. A detailed model, published today in the international journal Animals, reveals this would significantly help captive breeding programs to retain genetic diversity,...
Large Study on Mental Health Genetics Launched by Estonian Biobank
Nearly every second individual is affected by a mental health problem in their lifetime, but the exact mechanisms causing these problems remain unclear. To bring more clarity to the field of mental health, the Estonian Biobank at the University...
Glaucoma And Brain Degeneration Linked In People With African Ancestry
A global research team led by scientists from Singapore and
the United States has discovered new evidence that there is an underlying link
between degeneration of the eye and brain. They found that genetic variation at
a beta-amyloid gene was significantly associated...
The Ulysses Genome Project: An Inclusive Mediterranean Genome Reference Of 100,000 Individuals
Leading DNA sequencing company Dante Labs has announced its
new Mediterranean Genome Project, Ulysses, which will sequence 100,000 human
whole genomes in the next 3 years. Founded in 2016, based in Italy and the US, Dante Labs’ vision
is to make advanced genomics...
New England Biolabs® Launches Sequence-Based Genotyping For Agricultural Biotech Applications
New England Biolabs (NEB®) has launched the NEBNext Direct
Genotyping Solution, representing the first capture-based approach for
high-throughput genotyping for a wide variety of applications in Agricultural
Biotechnology (AgBio). The approach may also be attractive for uses in human
and animal genotyping, including...
Alnylam Link Transthyretin (TTR) Gene Mutation V122I To A Clinical Diagnosis Of Polyneuropathy
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading RNAi therapeutics
company, presented new results from an analysis of the UK Biobank – a
prospective cohort study with genetic, physical, and health data on
approximately 500,000 individuals across the United Kingdom – demonstrating a
significant association of...
Free Testing Program For Rare Genetic Disorders Of Obesity Launched By Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company
focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for the
treatment of rare genetic disorders of obesity, today announced the launch of
Uncovering Rare Obesity, a free genetic testing program that may help determine
if individuals have...