Freeze-dryingFreeze-drying, also known as lyophilisation, is used to preserve a perishable material or make the material in a medicine more convenient for transport. It works by freezing the material and then allowing the frozen water in the material to change directly from the solid to the gas phase(...)
FutilityFutility is the inability of a clinical trial to achieve its objectives.Problems such as difficulty recruiting enough patients can mean that a trial will not give a result that can be properly statistically analysed. If such problems are discovered during the trial, it may be appropriate to(...)
GameteA cell that fuses with another cell during conception in organisms that reproduce sexually. In species that produce two morphologically distinct types of gametes, and in which each individual produces only one type, a female gamete is called an ovum (or egg), and a male gamete is called a sperm.
GDPREU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and was designed to harmonise data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens data privacy, and to reshape the way organisations across the region approach data privacy. The(...)
Gene MutationA gene mutation is a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene. Mutations range in size, affecting from a single DNA building block (base pair) to a large segment of a chromosome with multiple genes. Gene mutations can be classified in two ways: Germ-line mutations are(...)
Gene TherapyGene therapy is an experimental technique that replaces a faulty gene in a cell, or adds a new gene to cure or prevent disease. In the future, this technique may allow doctors to treat a disorder instead of using medicines or surgery. Researchers are testing several approaches to gene therapy,(...)
GTMGene therapy is an experimental technique that replaces a faulty gene in a cell, or adds a new gene to cure or prevent disease. In the future, this technique may allow doctors to treat a disorder instead of using medicines or surgery. Researchers are testing several approaches to gene therapy,(...)
