Page 5 - News tagged with biological marker

Cardiology

Noise from busy roads might increase heart disease risk, finds new study

Traffic noise, as well as air pollution, could affect heart health, according to new research.

Jun 1, 2017

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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Genetic markers may help predict fertility decline in women

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine have discovered genetic markers that may ultimately allow women to track and predict declining fertility.

Mar 27, 2012

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Neuroscience

Brain signal ID's responders to fast-acting antidepressant

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have discovered a biological marker that may help to identify which depressed patients will respond to an experimental, rapid-acting antidepressant. The brain signal, detectable by noninvasive ...

Aug 6, 2012

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Oncology & Cancer

Research reveals new possibilities to improve treatment of endometrial carcinoma

Endometrial carcinoma, a cancer of the lining of the uterus, is the most common gynecologic malignancy in developed nations. Over the past decade, its incidence has steadily increased (approximately 1% annually) and mortality ...

Oct 12, 2023

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Medical research

New strategies for identifying health and disease biomarkers developed

Murdoch University's Australian National Phenome Center (ANPC) working with scientists at Imperial College London have developed a new integrative strategy for identifying biomarkers of health and disease.

Jul 20, 2020

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Autism spectrum disorders

Brain imaging alone cannot diagnose autism

In a column appearing in the current issue of the journal Nature, McLean Hospital biostatistician Nicholas Lange, ScD, cautions against heralding the use of brain imaging scans to diagnose autism and urges greater focus on ...

Nov 2, 2012

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Biological fingerprint of tuberculosis meningitis discovered in children

Children with tuberculosis meningitis - a brain and spinal cord infection that leads to disability and death—have a biological fingerprint that can be used to assess the severity of the condition, help decide the best course ...

Jun 21, 2017

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Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Scientists much closer to developing screening test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

They identified blood-based biological markers that are associated with the build up of a toxic protein in the brain which occurs years before symptoms appear and irreversible brain damage has occurred.

May 1, 2013

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Neuroscience

Newly identified neuromarker reveals clues about drug and food craving

Craving is known to be a key factor in substance use disorders and can increase the likelihood of future drug use or relapse. Yet its neural basis—or, how the brain gives rise to craving—is not well understood.

Dec 19, 2022

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