Medical News
Balancing data protection and research needs in the age of the GDPR
EurekAlert! - 16 Jun 2019 06:00
(European Society of Human Genetics) Scientific journals and funding bodies often require researchers to deposit individual genetic data from studies in research repositories in order to increase data sharing with the ai...
Genetic study of the causes of excess liver iron may lead to better treatment
EurekAlert! - 16 Jun 2019 06:00
(European Society of Human Genetics) Researchers have shown that genes regulating iron metabolism in the body are responsible for excess liver iron. High levels of iron in the liver are linked to a number of serious heal...
Tiny probe that senses deep in the lung set to shed light on disease
EurekAlert! - 16 Jun 2019 06:00
(University of Edinburgh) A hair-sized probe that can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung has been developed by scientists.