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A biomarker is a biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that is a sign of a normal or abnormal process, or of a condition or disease. A biomarker may be used to see how well the body responds to a treatment for a disease or condition. Also called molecular marker and signature molecule.

Occupational exposure to low levels of blast linked with neurotrauma biomarker levels

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research demonstrated that biomarkers associated with traumatic brain injury were elevated among law enforcement and military personnel, particularly in active duty participants with longer duration of service.

4 May 2021

Researchers provide a promising new way to elucidate the brain's health

Researchers from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas are investigating a potential new early indicator of the decline toward Alzheimer's disease: measuring the energy metabolism of the living human brain using cutting-edge imaging techniques.

4 May 2021

Cell-free DNA tests can reduce the need for biopsies to detect rejection after heart transplant

A new study, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, shows that non-invasive cell-free DNA tests can reduce the need for regular surveillance biopsies to detect early rejection in heart transplant patients. The study was the first of its kind to be performed on both adult and pediatric patients.

30 Apr 2021

Researchers develop novel algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia

Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu in collaboration with an international team have created a new diagnostic biomarker-based algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia.

30 Apr 2021

Novel platform has potential to detect many disease-related biomarkers in just one test

Most conventional molecular diagnostics usually detect only a single disease-related biomarker. Great examples are the PCR tests currently used to diagnose COVID-19 by detecting a specific sequence from SARS-CoV-2.

28 Apr 2021

NUS study identifies protein that could be targeted to overcome chemoresistance in cancer

Chemotherapy is a drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cancer cells in the body. It is a systemic treatment where drugs travel throughout the body and destroy cancer cells that have spread (metastasized) to parts of the body far away from the original (primary) tumor.

27 Apr 2021

Newborns do not fully distinguish different vocal sounds, shows study

People's ability to perceive speech sounds has been deeply studied, specially during someone's first year of life, but what happens during the first hours after birth? Are babies born with innate abilities to perceive speech sounds, or do neural encoding processes need to age for some time?

27 Apr 2021

New urine test for prostate cancer shows aggressiveness of the disease

Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new urine test for prostate cancer which also shows how aggressive the disease is.

27 Apr 2021

Study reveals a hidden role of circulating microRNA as a driver of SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a methodological tour-de-force study, a large group of researchers from the USA and the United Kingdom analyzed patient transcriptomic data in-depth and discovered a circulating microRNA (miR-2392) that is directly implicated in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) machinery during the infection process.

26 Apr 2021

Study finds no evidence to support link between ABO blood group and COVID-19 risk

Researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health in the United States say there is no evidence to support a correlation between ABO blood group and the risk of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

26 Apr 2021

A new roadmap for advancing TBI care

Brain research and advocacy nonprofit Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB) today announced the launch of a National TBI Precision Solutions Research Roadmap, with the advent of the first in a series of publications resulting from its Brain Trauma Blueprint framework program.

26 Apr 2021

New cocaine and oxycodone biobanks provide investigatory therapeutic targets for addiction

A major hurdle to developing new and effective treatments for drug addiction is better understanding how exactly it manifests itself before, during and after chronic use.

26 Apr 2021

Researchers assess the theoretical impact of biomarker framework on dementia prediction

One of the biggest challenges in Alzheimer's research is to identify biomarkers that can identify people who are at risk of developing dementia. Biomarkers could be used to screen people so they might be helped before they develop dementia.

26 Apr 2021

Celastrol shows potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

A new study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server focuses on the in-silico predictions to repurpose existing drug compounds, that may have the ability to reverse the SARS-CoV-2 gene expression induced in host cells.

23 Apr 2021

New blood-based test detects lymph node metastasis in individuals with high-risk T1 colorectal cancer

Scientists at City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer and diabetes, have developed a novel, noninvasive liquid biopsy test for detecting lymph node metastasis in individuals with high-risk T1 colorectal carcinoma.

21 Apr 2021

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Occupational exposure to low levels of blast linked with neurotrauma biomarker levels

Researchers provide a promising new way to elucidate the brain's health

Cell-free DNA tests can reduce the need for biopsies to detect rejection after heart transplant

Researchers develop novel algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia

Novel platform has potential to detect many disease-related biomarkers in just one test

NUS study identifies protein that could be targeted to overcome chemoresistance in cancer

Newborns do not fully distinguish different vocal sounds, shows study

New urine test for prostate cancer shows aggressiveness of the disease

Study reveals a hidden role of circulating microRNA as a driver of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study finds no evidence to support link between ABO blood group and COVID-19 risk

A new roadmap for advancing TBI care

New cocaine and oxycodone biobanks provide investigatory therapeutic targets for addiction

Researchers assess the theoretical impact of biomarker framework on dementia prediction

Celastrol shows potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

New blood-based test detects lymph node metastasis in individuals with high-risk T1 colorectal cancer

Antibody response induced by mRNA vaccination differs from natural SARS-CoV-2 infection

Fast oscillations in electroencephalography can pinpoint brain tissues responsible for epileptic seizures

Study uncovers role for STING in regulating tumor response to DNA-damaging treatments

Chemical biomarker could be used to better manage treatments for COVID-19

Severity of COVID-19 symptoms is reflected by higher levels of chemical biomarker

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