Scientists wanted to see how body temperature changes can impact DNA floating in the blood. They looked at two ways to heat up the body: from outside (like a warm bath) and from exercise. First, they thought about how DNA in the blood changes when the body gets warmer. They wondered if this DNA could show how the body reacts to heat. They did tests on young, health...

Kids with brain tumors might soon have a better way to track their illness. Scientists have found a way to test tiny amounts of DNA in their blood and spinal fluid. This could help doctors figure out what's going on inside their brains without big surgeries. The problem has always been that kids don't have much of this floating DNA to test. But now, a new method cal...

Kidneys are vital organs that filter waste from our blood. When someone receives a new kidney, doctors need to keep a close eye on it to make sure it's working properly. Traditionally, this involves invasive procedures like biopsies. However, scientists are exploring new, less invasive methods to monitor kidney health. One of these methods involves looking at gene e...

Scientists have found a promising way to detect kidney rejection early using cell-free DNA from donors. This method, called dd-cfDNA monitoring, can spot antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) in people who have received kidney transplants. The tricky part is that we need to see if this method actually helps patients in the long run. Early diagnosis of AMR is crucial bec...

Did you know that inflammation in your bile ducts can sometimes look a lot like cancer? This can make it tough for doctors to manage the real deal—biliary tract cancer (BTC). But what if we told you that there's a genetic connection between these two? Scientists have been trying to figure out the molecular details, and they've made some interesting finds. They took ...