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A Jagged protein directly linked to cancer metastasis could be targeted to assess the aggressiveness of tumors and prevent their rapid spread

Variants in the FUT2 gene may increase susceptibility to otitis media by altering the microbiome of the middle ear

How consolidating molecular diagnostics has improved service delivery for the Great Ormond Street Hospital microbiology department

Differences in bacterial diversity in the gut could be used to identify patients with Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer

Naturally occurring miRNA sequences can be deadly to cancer cells, but can this be ramped up to maximize toxicity?

Discover the latest in pathology and laboratory medicine with this roundup of short news stories

An innovative approach aims to find the most effective inhibitors of α-synuclein protein aggregation, which is a leading cause of Parkinson’s disease

A 3D model allows scientists to view live human cells in an unprecedented way, using an algorithm to display the shape and location of its structures

A story of war, famine, epigenetics, and how all three colluded to change the phenotype of a generation of babies – and beyond

Flow cytometric immunophenotyping can assist with the diagnosis of a range of lymphoid and myeloid neoplasms