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Detecting early-stage cancers with a liquid biopsy measuring epigenetic instability
A novel liquid biopsy method using a new metric, the Epigenetic Instability Index, accurately distinguishes patients with early-stage lung and breast cancers from healthy individuals. …
Diet and Lifestyle
Cholesterol-lowering effects of an oat-based diet mediated by gut microbiome metabolites
A two-day calorie-reduced oat-based diet significantly lowers serum cholesterol levels in metabolic syndrome patients, with effects lasting six weeks and linked to changes in gut microbiome composition. …
Preventive Medicine
Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of hospitalization from serious respiratory tract infections by 33 percent
Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher rate of hospitalization for respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. …






















