Microbiome Cell-Free RNA Differentiates Colorectal Cancer

Mission: Microbiome, a new novel that makes microbiome research accessible to the general public

The human microbiome, particularly microbial communities living in our gut, has captured the interest of both scientists and the lay public due to its potential to change how nutrition and medical treatments work. Patrick Veiga, PhD, Research Director of the MetaGenoPolis unit at the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE), and gut microbiome expert, has just launched the novel “Mission: Microbiome – Met…

Stage 0: Microbiome cfRNA Modifications Boosts Colorectal Cancer Detection

The microbiome has again provided a new tool for precision medicine, this time in the analysis of circulating cell-free nucleic acids. According to a new study published in Nature Biotechnology, researchers developed a new approach for quantifying the levels of methylation in cell-free RNA (cfRNA) from the microbiome. This method is an effective and promising indicator for diagnosing colorectal cancer (CRC) and represents a significant improveme…

Microbiome Cell-Free RNA Differentiates Colorectal Cancer

In the ongoing quest to revolutionize cancer diagnostics, circulating cell-free RNA (cfRNA) has emerged as a potent biological reservoir, offering unprecedented glimpses into the molecular underpinnings of malignancy. Recently, a groundbreaking study has unveiled a sophisticated sequencing approach that delves deep into the chemical modifications of cfRNA present in plasma, illuminating a novel pathway for the early detection of colorectal cance…