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Three Stanford scientists have
proposed a provocative new way of thinking about genetic variants, and how they
affect people’s bodies and health. In 1999, a group of scientists scoured the
genomes of around 150 pairs of siblings in an attempt to fin…
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NEW YORK CITY—Since the Human
Genome Project (HGP) was completed in 2003, scientists have sequenced the full
genomes of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of species. Octopuses. Barley.
Mosquitoes. Birch trees. via Pocket
DISRUPTION,
REVOLUTION
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TOOLS/TECHNIQUES
Not all antibodies are valid
for every experiment and condition, and they must be validated for the specific
application and species. Currently, there is no standard means of “antibody
validation,” and this can greatly impact experimental reproducib…
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It often happens that you do
everything right with a PCR. You have perfectly isolated template DNA, used sterile
tubes and tips, used clean reagents, and said a quick prayer to the PCR Gods.
And still, something unknown messes up your results. This …
I t is a Tuesday afternoon and
Poppy, a 12-year-old girl in New York City, stands in front of her class and
explains to her peers how the code of life can be read by passing a DNA strand
through something called a nanopore. via Pocket
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When biologist Rahul Sinha
started his first independent research project at Stanford last January, he had
a single-minded goal. He had just completed his post-doc in the lab of Irv
Weissman, the Stanford biologist who helped launch the field of ste…
HEALTH/MEDECINE
The use of genome sequencing
in healthy individuals has come under fire as of late due to the lack of
understanding how many patients carry variants that put them at risk for rare
genetic conditions and how they, and their doctors, will respond to l…
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Are designer babies made using
CRISPR or other genetic modification technologies closer to reality today? If
so, what exactly should we do about it? via Pocket
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As a psychiatrist, I have yet
to meet a patient who enjoys being addicted to drugs or compulsively
overeating. Why would anyone continue to use recreational drugs despite the
medical consequences and social condemnation? What makes someone eat more …
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With a flagship treatment that
helps fewer than 11,000 people, how is Alexion making so much money? Kerry
Owens, a doctor in Oklahoma City who specializes in kidney disorders, was
stunned by the call to her mobile phone in September 2015. via Pocket
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COMPANIES
Life sciences sector growth is
closely tied to global health care expenditures which, in 2017 and successive
years, are expected to be fueled by increasing demand from an aging population
and the burgeoning prevalence of chronic and communicable dis…
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Sometimes overlooked in a time
of great technological advances are the workhorse products upon which every lab
depends. Plasticware is one such product and an essential part of every life
science laboratory. via Pocket
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The term “brand equity” refers
to the premium a company can charge for a product with a widely recognized name
even when compared to an equivalent product manufactured under the same
conditions. Below are the five ways we at BioInformatics LLC measu…
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Add another high-profile
departure to the list of people leaving Verily, the Google-spawned health
science company: Thomas Insel, a neuroscientist and former head of the National
Institutes of Mental Health who was leading Verily’s mental health ini…
SOMETHING
DIFFERENT
Ce jeudi 22 juin, la Cour européenne des droits de
l’homme a rendu son arrêt dans l’affaire opposant Jean-Michel Ayçaguer, paysan
d’Ossès (Pays basque), à l’Etat français sur la question de la conservation des
empreintes génétiques. via Pocket
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Stéphane Bern a présenté sur la 2 dans son émission
"Visites Privées" un reportage consacré aux vestiges du Marais
médiéval. On retrouve dans cette vidéo les bénévoles de l'association
"Paris Historique" qui œuvrent dans la préservation des derniers…
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