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Cryopreservation – News and Features

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AI-Driven Lyme Disease Test Delivers Rapid, Accurate Results in 20 Minutes

Researchers at UCLA developed an AI-enhanced Lyme disease test that delivers accurate results in 20 minutes. The portable, low-cost device analyzes blood serum samples using synthetic peptides and machine learning to detect Lyme-specific antibodies.
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High-Risk Gene Variant Doubles Heart Disease Danger with Other Risk Factors

Scientists have unveiled critical insights into the influence of high-proportion spliced-in titin truncating variants, or hiPSI TTNtv, on cardiovascular disease risk. The study examines how these genetic variants can elevate the risk of heart disease.
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Defects in the Urea Cycle Linked to the Development of Fatty Liver Disease

An Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientist is making strides in understanding the molecular origins of fatty liver disease, a leading cause of liver failure in the United States
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The Moon's Craters Are Cold Enough To Store Samples of Earth's Biodiversity, Say Scientists

A new paper proposes that craters on the moon could be used as a biorepository to safeguard the Earth's biodiversity.
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Exploring the New Insights Revealed by Epigenetics

This article explores some of the recent research where epigenetic approaches have advanced our understanding of disease.
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Body Composition Impacts Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Risk

People with high levels of body fat stored in their belly or arms may be more likely to develop diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s than people with low levels of fat in these areas, according to a study.
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Two Proteins Implicated in Recurrent Stroke Risk

The new study has identified new genetic and molecular risk factors that may reveal new pathways for treating patients after they experience their first stroke.
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Blood Protein "Signatures" Predict Onset of 67 Diseases, Study Reveals

Protein ‘signatures’, which can be obtained via a blood sample, can be used to predict the onset of 67 diseases including multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, motor neurone disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Self-Declared “Night Owls” Tend To Perform Better in Cognitive Tests

According to a new study, sleeping between 7-9 hours a night was optimum for brain function, boosting cognitive functions such as memory, reasoning and speed of processing information.
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Researchers Identify Thousands of High-Risk Cancer Gene Variants

Researchers have investigated the impact of all possible genetic changes in the tumor suppressor gene BAP1.
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