Freshwater species map 45 threats across 21,000 species, showing hotspots of impact. The research helps guide conservation and management where needed. It is published in this week’s issue of Science.
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45 threats mapped across freshwater species.
Over 21,000 freshwater species analyzed.
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TenK10K single-cell profiling expands to 10,000 people
TenK10K combines single-cell RNA-sequencing with other molecular profiling to map genetic variants in 50 million cells from a cohort of 10,000 individuals. The first phase includes data from nearly 2,000 participants.
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First-phase dataset covers nearly 2,000 people.
Goal is to characterize variants in 50 million cells from 10,000 individuals.
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eGFR race-neutral equation revision impacts kidney transplant list
eGFR race-neutral equation revision led to over 20,000 black patients receiving retroactive time adjustments on the transplant waiting list and thousands of other patients receiving kidney transplants. The change is highlighted by Shazia Siddique, MD, MSHP.
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20,000+ black patients got retroactive time adjusted on the waiting list.
Thousands of other patients received kidney transplants.
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ScienceMagazine article quantifies gap in drug patents
ScienceMagazine article quantifies the gap between claims and disclosure in drug patents and suggests broad claims act as strategic “moats”. It is authored by Janet Freilich, Kasper Dinkla and Ingmar Meijer.
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Gap quantified between patent claims and disclosure in drug patents.
Broad claims described as strategic “moats”.
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