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The identification of molecular signatures that reflect the pathology of lupus and arthritis provide new insights into tissue damage, and set the stage for uncovering potential drug target candidates.

Finding a noninvasive diagnostic method for inflammatory bowel disease would remove the reliance on endoscopy, which is invasive and does not provide information on specific mediators.

Biochemist Brandon Jutras has discovered the cellular component that contributes to Lyme arthritis, a debilitating and extremely painful condition – the most common late stage symptom of Lyme disease.

There is uncertainty around the use of inflammatory marker tests as non-specific markers for ruling out underlying disease in primary care.

Three beagles successfully showed they can identify lung cancer by scent. After eight weeks of training, the beagles were able to distinguish between blood serum samples taken from patients with malignant lung cancer and healthy controls with 97% accuracy.

The number of undetected Ebola outbreaks has been estimated, in a study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Researchers present the PREGCARE study, which aims to provide healthy couples who have a child affected by a developmental disorder with a personalised pre-conception risk evaluation, at the European Society of Human Genetics annual conference.

Scientists have developed a way of amplifying DNA on a scale suitable for use in the emerging fields of DNA-based computing and molecular robotics. Their method could improve disease diagnostics and accelerate the development of biosensors, for example, for food and environmental applications.

Low levels of circulating vitamin K are linked to increased risk of mobility limitation and disability in older adults, identifying a new factor to consider for maintaining mobility and independence in older age, according to a study.

A study has uncovered new potential genetic causes of male infertility, and this discovery will help to develop better diagnostic tests.