News tagged with clinical markers
Study identifies possible new acute leukemia marker, treatment target
A study has identified microRNA-155 as a new independent prognostic marker and treatment target in patients with acute myeloid leukemia that has normal-looking chromosomes under the microscope (that is, cytogenetically normal ...
Cancer
May 13, 2013 |
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First genetic factor in prostate cancer prognosis identified
Patients with prostate cancer and hereditary mutations in the BRCA2 gene have a worse prognosis and lower survival rates than do the rest of the patients with the disease. This is the main conclusion to come out of a study ...
Cancer
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Common gene variants explain 42% of antidepressant response
Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression, but many individuals do not experience symptom relief from treatment. The National Institute of Mental Health's STAR*D study, the largest and longest ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 28, 2013 |
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Reprogramming cells to fight diabetes
For years researchers have been searching for a way to treat diabetics by reactivating their insulin-producing beta cells, with limited success. The "reprogramming" of related alpha cells into beta cells ...
Medical research
Feb 22, 2013 |
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New markers could improve treatment and survival in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, the most common paediatric cancer, has been the subject of study in the PhD thesis of ElixabetLópez.In the work entitled New genetic markers for treatment personalization in ...
Cancer
Dec 21, 2012 |
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Current genetic tests unlikely to improve antidepressant treatment, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Genetic markers cannot predict which patients with major depression will respond to anti-depressant drugs, according to a large collaborative study led by researchers at King's College ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2012 |
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Biological markers increase clinical trial success rate of new breast cancer drugs
Using biological markers—genetic characteristics that are associated with some patients with breast cancer—can increase the success rate of clinical trials for breast cancer drugs by almost 50 per cent, says new research ...
Cancer
Oct 01, 2012 |
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New 'traffic light' test could save lives with earlier diagnosis of liver disease
A new 'traffic light' test devised by Dr Nick Sheron and colleagues at University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital could be used in primary care to diagnose liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in high risk populations ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 29, 2012 |
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Genetic marker in vitamin D receptor gene associated with increased pancreatic cancer survival
Pancreatic cancer patients with a genetic marker linked to increased expression of the receptor for vitamin D have higher rates of overall survival, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's ...
Cancer
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Researchers discover a DNA marker may indicate differences in breast cancer
Researchers and doctors at the North Shore-LIJ Health System and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered a potential explanation for why breast cancer is not experienced the same way with African American ...
Cancer
Jun 02, 2012 |
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Low-fiber diet puts adolescents at higher risk of cardiovascular disease
Adolescents who don't eat enough fiber tend to have bigger bellies and higher levels of inflammatory factors in their blood, both major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, researchers report.
Health
Jun 01, 2012 |
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Breast MRI helps predict chemotherapy's effectiveness
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides an indication of a breast tumor's response to pre-surgical chemotherapy significantly earlier than possible through clinical examination, according to a new study published online ...
Cancer
May 23, 2012 |
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Greater traumatic stress linked with elevated inflammation in heart patients
Greater lifetime exposure to the stress of traumatic events was linked to higher levels of inflammation in a study of almost 1,000 patients with cardiovascular disease led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center ...
Cardiology
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Vitamin D-fortified yogurt drink may lower risk of heart disease in type 2 diabetics
Daily intake of vitamin D-fortified doogh (Persian yogurt drink) improved inflammatory markers in type 2 diabetics and extra calcium conferred additional anti-inflammatory benefits, according to a recent study accepted for ...
Diabetes
Mar 29, 2012 |
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The path to personalized cancer treatment
In the largest study of its kind, researchers have profiled genetic changes in cancer with drug sensitivity in order to develop a personalised approach to cancer treatments. The study is published in Nature on Thursday 29 Mar ...
Cancer
Mar 28, 2012 |
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