Genetics
Genetic causes of cerebral palsy uncovered through whole-genome sequencing
A Canadian-led study has identified genes which may be partially responsible for the development of cerebral palsy.
Mar 29, 2024
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News tagged with open data
Neuroscience
A new platform to fast-track lifesaving brain research
An international team led by Australian researchers has developed a platform that could transform neuroimaging data analysis worldwide. The Neurodesk platform will enable scientists to accelerate research on conditions such ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Medications
Culmination of project to share data on the safety of medicines
eTRANSAFE, the European project to share data on the safety of medicines, has come to fruition. On a single platform, the project has integrated data from more than 10,000 pharmacological studies by reference pharmaceutical ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Genetics
Blockchain not just for bitcoin. It can secure and store genomes too
Blockchain is a digital technology that allows a secure and decentralized record of transactions that is increasingly used for everything from cryptocurrencies to artwork. But Yale researchers have found a new use for blockchain: ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Cardiology
Heart surgery backlog requires urgent action
Urgent action is needed to clear the backlog of people with a common heart condition waiting for life-saving treatment, according to new research.
Jun 17, 2022
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Radiology & Imaging
A new tool makes high-resolution imaging data on human tissues easier to understand and use
For many of us, Google Maps has become an indispensable daily tool: We pop open a web browser and instantly access a powerful map where we can get directions, zoom in and pan, overlay features like traffic and terrain, and ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Genetics
Study linking 28 genes to developmental disorders to mean diagnoses for about 500 families
Research into the causes of developmental disorders has identified 285 genes linked to these conditions, including 28 newly-associated genes. Published today (14 October 2020) in Nature, the study by researchers at the Wellcome ...
Oct 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wikipedia visits to disease outbreak pages show impact of news media on public attention
During the 2016 Zika outbreak, news exposure appears to have had a far bigger impact than local disease risk on the number of times people visited Zika-related Wikipedia pages in the U.S. Michele Tizzoni and colleagues at ...
Mar 12, 2020
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Medical research
Open source machine learning tool could help choose cancer drugs
The selection of a first-line chemotherapy drug to treat many types of cancer is often a clear-cut decision governed by standard-of-care protocols, but what drug should be used next if the first one fails?
Nov 7, 2018
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Vaccination
A boost to biomedical research with statistical tools: From COVID-19 analysis to data management
The Biostatistics Unit, a recent addition to the technologies and services offered by Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), consists of a team of statisticians and mathematicians who conduct and support biomedical ...
Mar 22, 2024
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