Oncology & Cancer

Simple urine test developed to screen bladder cancer

Researchers have discovered that analyzing specific patterns of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation in a simple urine sample can effectively diagnose and stage bladder cancer, offering a much-needed alternative to invasive ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fibulin-5: A potential marker for liver fibrosis detection

When damage to the liver caused by alcohol or viral infections persists, liver fibrosis progresses and replaces tissue with collagen fibers. This is especially a risk in chronic hepatitis C patients, where liver fibrosis ...

Immunology

T cells found in tonsils differ in key ways from those in blood

T cells, also known as lymphocytes, are a type of white blood cell that play an important role in the body's immune response. Historically, blood samples have been used to monitor how T cells respond to a virus, vaccine or ...

Sleep disorders

Good sleep starts in the gut

You might think good sleep happens in your brain, but restorative sleep actually begins much lower in the body: in the gut.

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