Background: Breast cancer progression and treatment are increasingly linked to systemic metabolic and microbial alterations. Previous studies have identified distinct gut microbiome profiles and serum metabolite shifts in breast cancer patients compared to healthy individuals, yet longitudi...
The effects of iron deficiency (ID) during infancy extend beyond the hematologic compartment and include short- and long-term adverse effects on many tissues including the brain. However, sensitive biomarkers of iron-dependent brain health are lacking in humans. To determine whether serum and cer...
The post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as long COVID, is often associated with debilitating symptoms and adverse multisystem consequences. We obtain plasma samples from 117 individuals during and 6 mth following their acute phase of infection to comprehensively profile and as...