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Veridix AI targets biobanks with real-time specimen tracking technology

Drug Discovery World

The CRO expects new markets to be a key part of its growth strategy, as biobanking and related biospecimen shipping services seek more robust solutions, particularly as a new report highlights the risk factors associated with current inventory management approaches.

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Supercharging AI-drug discovery with strategic multiomic biobanksĀ 

Drug Discovery World

Narain , PhD, President and CEO of BPGbio asks how a better calibre of biobanks in life sciences can lead to more drugs making it to market. Not all biobanks are created equal Biobanks provide a treasure trove of clinical data for exploration with AI tools. But the utility of biobanks varies.

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When You Got Your Period May Impact Dementia Risk, Study Finds

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The analysis included health information from 273,260 female participants in the United Kingdom Biobank, and the findings suggest that those who start their period younger and go […]

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Alnylam finds belly fat gene and drug target in UK Biobank study

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The American Heart Association issued a statement last year highlighting the risks of visceral and abdominal fat (VAT), calling for clinical trials of therapies to reduce it, as well as greater efforts to encourage patients to exercise and improve their diets. Image by Bruno /Germany from Pixabay .

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How data is crucial to the relaunch of the Cancer Moonshot

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During the first stage of the initiative, more than 2,000 research papers were published, 49 clinical trials were carried out, and more than 30 patents were filed through the support of the US National Cancer Institute (NCI). Building a bank. Up in the clouds.

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Manchester to get Ā£60m development to enhance lab space

Drug Discovery World

Three floors of Greenheys will consist of the future HQ for UK Biobank, whose laboratory space will include the latest-generation robotic freezer capable of storing and retrieving up to 20 million biological samples four times faster than current standards. Willmott Dixon will be the lead contractor for the project.

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Overcoming the Challenges of Sample Tracking in Clinical Trials with Blockchain Technology

Crucial Data Soutions

Itā€™s 2021 and sharpies are still being used to write on bio sample tubes in most clinical trialsā€¦. As most people would agree, one core tenant of a well-run clinical trial is accurately collecting, handling and analyzing bio samples from subjects during the study. Background.