Cryopreservation – News and Features

Researchers have completed the full genome of the northern white rhinoceros, aiding efforts to rescue the functionally extinct species. The high-quality reference genome enables quality control of stem cells intended to create sperm and eggs.

The results of an international study shed new light on the underlying biological mechanisms that cause differences in health risks, symptoms and outcomes between males and females.

A UK Biobank study reveals that having multiple long-term physical conditions significantly increases the risk of depression. Clusters involving heart disease, diabetes, lung or joint conditions were particularly linked to future diagnoses.

Research explores overlapping and unique brain features in insomnia, depression and anxiety using brain scans. The findings reveal shared brain mechanisms, such as reduced cerebral cortex area.

A comprehensive study shows that women with endometriosis have a 30-80% increased risk for autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and coeliac disease.

Researchers have shown comprehensively that a combination of two lipoprotein markers, measured in a simple blood test, can give more accurate information about individual risk of heart disease than the current blood cholesterol test.

A study analyzed genetic data from over 1,400 men with testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) and 18,000 cancer-free controls. The findings suggest a link between TGCT risk and genetic variants affecting cell movement and shape.

Learn how population genomics has evolved, its role in health and disease and the challenges ahead.

Research from the University of Cambridge shows that metformin, a widely used and affordable diabetes drug, could prevent a form of acute myeloid leukaemia in people at high risk of the disease.

A study led by Northwestern Medicine used CRISPR interference to identify Commander proteins involved in Parkinson’s disease risk. These proteins play a key role in lysosomal function, and targeting them could offer new therapeutic options.