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The gut microbiota may help regulate lipids in the blood, but the details aren’t clear.
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Gut Microbiome Connected with Heart Disease Precursor

Using metagenomic sequencing, a new study reports a gut microbiome signature associated with dyslipidemia
byAmerican Society for Microbiology
The number of new breast cancer cases worldwide is predicted to rise by a third from 2.3 million in 2023 to over 3.5 million in 2050.
|5 min read

Breast Cancer Remains the Most Common Cancer in Women, with Cases Projected to Exceed 3.5 Million by 2050

Six modifiable risks drive over a quarter of healthy years lost to breast cancer
byThe Lancet
The researchers suggest that a lack of standardized sampling procedures, sample processing, and different analysis workflows used by testing companies may contribute to these discrepancies.
|3 min read

Direct-to-Consumer Gut Microbiome Testing Kit Results Vary Between Kits and Manufacturers

The accuracy of gut health tests remains uncertain and no study has systematically evaluated their performance until now
byMiriam Bergeret, MSc
The Lednev lab uses a laser technique called Raman spectroscopy to analyze the chemical composition of materials.
|3 min read

Researchers Develop New Laser Technique to Test mRNA-Based Therapeutics

Deep-UV Raman technology enables precise mRNA measurement with minimal lipid interference
byUniversity at Albany
Most cell-free DNA tests aim to detect tumors by sniffing out changes in cell-free DNA that accompany malignant transformation.
|2 min read

Noninvasive ‘Fragmentome’ Test Expands Liquid Biopsy to Liver Cirrhosis and Other Conditions

The assay builds on the clinical potential of liquid biopsy platforms and could expand this technology’s utility to detect conditions besides cancer
byAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Pooja Ghatalia, MD, an Associate Professor in the Department of Hematology/Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
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Blood Test Predicts Which Bladder Cancer Patients May Safely Skip Surgery

Positive results from the RETAIN-2 trial demonstrate that a response-adapted bladder-preservation approach involving neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy can be considered in select patients
byTemple University Health System
These tools could strengthen clinical trial planning and, with further refinement, inform early care decisions.
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Study Shows Blood Test Can Predict Onset of Alzheimer’s Symptoms Years in Advance

FNIH Biomarkers Consortium “clock model” can use a single blood test to estimate the onset of symptoms within three to four years
byFoundation for the National Institutes of Health
Preeclampsia affects up to 3–8 percent of pregnancies worldwide, depending on the risk profile, and is a leading cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
|2 min read

COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy May Help Prevent Preeclampsia

The findings offer unprecedented insight into preeclampsia prevention, independent of the direct effects of COVID-19 infection.
byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Tumors are composed of different cancer cells that vary in their aggressiveness and sensitivity to treatments, and further research is needed to understand how liquid biopsies can capture this diversity.
|2 min read

DNA Barcoding Reveals the Complexity of Breast Cancer Liquid Biopsies

Optimized DNA barcoding showed that similar-looking tumors can release different amounts of DNA into the bloodstream
byOlivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute
Under the redlining policy, federal agencies and banks created maps that designated neighborhoods as A (“best”) to D (“hazardous,” colored red on maps) for mortgage lending based on race, ethnicity, and class.
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Have Associations Between Historical Redlining and Breast Cancer Survival Changed Over Time?

Study finds that disparities generally narrowed from 1995–2014, but subsequently widened
byWiley
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