A brain biopsy is a medical procedure that involves removing a tissue sample from the brain. Doctors use it for diagnostic purposes. Doctors order brain biopsies to help them diagnose suspected brain ...

People's bodies can be old or young for their chronological age, depending, in part, on the amount and types of stressors they have experienced. Scientists can estimate people's biological age, but ...

A prostate biopsy checks for prostate cancer by extracting tissue samples. A transperineal biopsy has a lower infection risk than a transrectal biopsy. Biopsy results are usually ready within about ...

The objective of the Tissue Resources Core is to collect, prepare and distribute high-quality human tissue samples (including solid tissues, blood and other biospecimens) to researchers located on the ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Komen Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center is partnering with the WNBA All-Star Committee for a historic breast tissue collection event from July 12-13 to ...

Patient-derived xenografts offer a platform for basic cancer research and preclinical therapeutic evaluations. Fresh tissue plays a vital role in primary cell functional assays, cell line development, ...

Interest in these biospecimens has grown substantially due to their crucial role in advancing biomedical care and facilitating the increasing adoption of precision medicine in clinical practice. 2 ...