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Scientists have identified a mechanism that triggers a problematic interaction between intestinal bacteria and cells in the intestinal mucus layer in a condition associated with inflammatory bowel disease.

A paper describes a novel method for detecting viruses like Ebola virus and SARS CoV-2.

Researchers at Harvard University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have found that three different autism risk genes actually affect similar aspects of neural formation and the same types of neurons in the developing human brain.

Findings from the UK's world-leading human challenge study provide new insights into mild infections with SARS-CoV-2 in healthy young adults.

Cerebral oedema is a dangerous complication in many brain-related conditions such as strokes. Researchers have developed a new measurement method that enables better understanding of the cellular causes of cerebral oedema.

The use of RNA sequencing to identify fusion genes in childhood cancers has improved diagnoses and aided the use of targeted treatments.

Researchers have discovered that oligodendrocytes might have a different role in the development of multiple sclerosis than previously thought.

Researchers have found genetic variants in extremely ill patients with COVID-19 that may help explain the differences in how sick people get.

Combining a new blood test with MRI cuts the societal cost of prostate cancer screening and reduces the overdiagnosis of low-risk cancers, supporting organized prostate cancer testing in Sweden.

Blood tests may enable a more accurate diagnosis of ALS at an earlier stage of the disease.