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Pathology

Genetic Markers Discovered for COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term poor airflow and the main symptoms include shortness of breath and cough with sputum production and typically COPD worsens over time. More...
23 Feb 2017

$Image: Escherichia coli bacteria (red), which are abundant in the immunoglobulin-A-coated microbiota of patients with a Crohn\'s disease-associated condition called spondyloarthritis, promote systemic inflammation. The blue circular structures depict the nuclei of cells called epithelial cells (Photo courtesy of Dr. Kenneth Simpson, Cornell University).$

Bacteria Links Crohn's Disease to Spondyloarthritis

Peripheral spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a common extraintestinal manifestation in patients with active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by inflammatory enthesitis, dactylitis, or synovitis of nonaxial joints. More...
22 Feb 2017

Liquid Filtration System Captures Circulating Tumor Cells

A stand-alone lab-on-a-disc system captures from the blood 95% of circulating tumor cells (CTCs), which can be analyzed for early detection of cancer metastasis and for monitoring response to various cancer treatments. More...
21 Feb 2017

Image: Selected-ion flow-tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) is a quantitative mass spectrometry technique for trace gas analysis of breath samples (Photo courtesy of Trans Spectra Limited).

Breath Test Helps Detect Stomach and Esophageal Cancers

A test has been developed that measures the levels of five chemicals in the breath has shown promising results for the detection of cancers of the esophagus and stomach in a large patient trial. More...
17 Feb 2017

Premature Birth Risk Linked to Bacteria in Cervicovaginal Space

Changes in microbial communities have been implicated in both health and disease and investigations into the association between the cervicovaginal (CV) microbiota and spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) have been limited in scope and number. More...
17 Feb 2017

Image: The new quantitative multiplex assay (cMethDNA) (Photo courtesy of Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center).

Tumor DNA Blood Test Predicts Advanced Breast Cancer Survival

A blood test that spots cancer-linked DNA correctly predicted that most of those patients with higher levels of the tumor markers died significantly earlier than those with lower levels. More...
16 Feb 2017

Image: Pathogenic mutations identified with a multigene panel among 1,058 individuals with colorectal cancer (Photo courtesy of American Society of Clinical Oncology).

Broader Genetic Testing Recommended for Colorectal Cancer Risk

An expanded role for genetic testing of inherited risk has been recommended, both to help in treating people with colorectal cancer and in preventing their at-risk family members from developing it. More...
16 Feb 2017

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