The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) is increasing rapidly, but their effects on lung toxicity
are largely unknown. Smoking is a well-established cause of lung cancer and respiratory …

Metabolomics holds great promise for uncovering insights around biological processes
impacting disease in human epidemiological studies. Metabolites can be measured across …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that affects synovial
joints, leading to inflammation, joint destruction, loss of function, and disability. Although …

Background Maternal exposure to traffic-related air pollution during pregnancy has been
shown to increase the risk of adverse birth outcomes and neurodevelopmental disorders. By …

Bronchiectasis is a complex and heterogeneous inflammatory chronic respiratory disease
with an unknown cause in around 30–40% of patients. The presence of airway infection …

There is an unmet need for blood biomarkers in diagnosis and prognosis of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The search for these biomarkers has been …

Exposure to tobacco smoke during pregnancy has been associated with a series of adverse
reproductive outcomes; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not well …

Background Biological perturbations caused by air pollution might be reflected in the
compounds present in blood originating from air pollutants and endogenous metabolites …

In developed countries, the number of patients with colorectal cancer has been increasing,
and colorectal cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer death. To improve the …

Background: The gut metabolome may be associated with the incidence and progression of
numerous diseases. The composition of the gut metabolome can be captured by measuring …