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Biomarkers – News and Features

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News

Gene Expression Link to Suicide Explored

Suicidal behavior is driven by a mix of psychological, social and biological factors. New research has identified overactive inflammation and loss of critical protection mechanisms in the brain as potential contributors to suicide risk.
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News

Smaller Hippocampus Linked to Cognitive Decline

Shrinkage in the hippocampus area of the brain is associated with cognitive decline, even in people who don’t have amyloid plaques in the brain, reports new research.
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Article

A Personalized Approach Could Help To Tackle the Global AMR Crisis

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is threatening the effective treatment and prevention of a wide range of infections, with serious potential consequences for health and the economy. We spoke to Dr. Alaa Riezk, research associate at the Centre for Antimicrobial Optimisation (CAMO), Imperial College London, about the problem of usage and dosage of antimicrobials and AMR and how he and the team are working to address it.
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Industry Insight

Novel Prostate Cancer Screening Methods To Reduce Unnecessary Biopsies

This article looks at the technologies currently being developed that can help to identify patients with a higher risk of prostate cancer, ultimately reducing the number of unnecessary biopsies.
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News

Cancer Stem Cells Trigger Macrophage Aging

Cancer stem cells cause the aging of macrophages in mice with healthy immune systems, creating conditions for the formation of tumors.
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News

Handheld, Non-Invasive Device Developed To Detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Biomarkers

An international team of researchers has developed a handheld, non-invasive device that can detect biomarkers for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases.
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News

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Treatment Outcome in Ovarian Cancer Patients

A model based on artificial intelligence is able to predict the therapy outcome in 80% of ovarian cancer patients. The tool, named IRON (Integrated Radiogenomics for Ovarian Neoadjuvant therapy), analyzes various patient clinical features.
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News

Blood Test Identifies Multiple Sclerosis Biomarkers With 90% Accuracy

A simple blood test that detects IgG antibody aggregates, a biomarker for multiple sclerosis, with 90% accuracy could enhance MS diagnostics.
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News

Vitamin B5 Levels Influence Tumor Growth in Mouse Model of Breast Cancer

New research has discovered that breast cancer cells expressing the Myc gene rely heavily on vitamin B5 to grow and survive, which could potentially be exploited as a therapeutic avenue.
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News

Understanding the Relationship Between Anxiety and the Gut Microbiome

Interactions among microorganisms within the human gut may be associated with increased anxiety levels in people with depression, according to research led by UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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