Psychology & Psychiatry
Happiness is not determined by childhood biomarkers
Happiness is not determined by childhood biological markers such as height or body fat, according to a team of European researchers involving UCL.
Sep 18, 2017
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News tagged with biomarker
Medical research
Gut microbes may talk to the brain through cortisol
Gut microbes have been in the news a lot lately. Recent studies show they can influence human health, behavior, and certain neurological disorders, such as autism. But just how do they communicate with the brain? Results ...
Aug 21, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Precision medicine opens the door to scientific wellness preventive approaches to suicide
Researchers have developed a more precise way of diagnosing suicide risk, by developing blood tests that work in everybody, as well as more personalized blood tests for different subtypes of suicidality that they have newly ...
Aug 15, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Newly discovered biomarkers may lead to promising diagnostic tool for Alzheimer's
Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and determining a patient's prognosis is an inexact business, and that stands in the way of better personalized care and advances in treatment.
Jul 28, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood test for early detection of pancreatic cancer headed to clinic
A newly identified biomarker panel could pave the way to earlier detection and better treatment for pancreatic cancer, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania. Currently ...
Jul 12, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers hope new biomarkers will lead to sports pitch-side test for brain injury
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have identified inflammatory biomarkers which indicate whether the brain has suffered injury. The team, led by Professor Antonio Belli, at the University's College of Medical and ...
Jul 10, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychotherapy for depressed rats shows genes aren't destiny
Genes are not destiny in determining whether a person will suffer from depression, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. Environment is a major factor, and nurture can override nature.
Mar 29, 2016
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Medical research
Study links childbearing to accelerated aging
A new study by Yale anthropologists has uncovered the first evidence that childbearing may cause accelerated aging in women.
Jan 20, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers report biomarkers and apps that predict risk of suicide
People being treated for bipolar disorder and other psychiatric illnesses are at greater risk of attempting suicide, but physicians may now have tools to predict which of those individuals will attempt it and intervene early ...
Aug 18, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Overnight fasting may reduce breast cancer risk in women
A decrease in the amount of time spent eating and an increase in overnight fasting reduces glucose levels and may reduce the risk of breast cancer among women, report University of California, San Diego School of Medicine ...
Apr 20, 2015
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