Tag: biobanks
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Biobanks: New Tools for Large-Scale Medical Research
What is a biobank and why does it matter for research? A biobank is a repository that stores biological samples—such as blood, saliva, or urine—along with health and lifestyle information from donors. In medical research, these resources provide researchers with material and context to explore how biology and behavior shape disease risk, progression, and treatment…
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Biobanks: The New Era of Large-Scale Medical Research
What is a biobank? A biobank is a large repository that stores biological samples—such as blood, saliva, and urine—alongside health information and lifestyle data from voluntary donors. Far from being mere storage facilities, biobanks are structured, ethical ecosystems designed to enable researchers to study how genetics, environment, and behavior influence health and disease across populations.…
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Biobanks: The New Tools for Large-Scale Medical Research
What is a biobank? A biobank is a carefully organized repository that combines biological samples—such as blood, saliva, or urine—with health, lifestyle, and demographic information about donors. In medical research, these biobanks make it possible to study diseases across thousands or even millions of individuals, identify risk factors, and track how conditions progress over time.…