News articles tagged with 'biomarker'
Immune system may guide chemotherapy for breast cancer
— 3 Apr 2011 12:20 | HealthA study published in Cancer Discovery, the newest journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, debuting here at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6, showed…
Researchers discover possible biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma
— 17 Mar 2011 19:59 | HealthResearchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, have identified a potential new biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma.…
Evidence poor for link between biomarkers and risk of CV events for patients with kidney disease
— 16 Mar 2011 13:16 | HealthEven though clinical practice guidelines for patients with chronic kidney disease recommend specific treatment target levels for serum phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and calcium to…
Researchers link novel biomarkers to asthma and COPD
— 12 Mar 2011 14:26 | HealthFour novel biomarkers have been identified which may aid in the diagnosis and management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study conducted by…
Researchers identify new biomarker for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human form of mad cow disease
— 10 Mar 2011 18:46 | HealthNeena Singh, MD, PhD and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified the first disease-specific biomarker for sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease…
New bowel cancer evidence calls for routine DNA repair test
— 9 Mar 2011 18:41 | HealthBowel cancer patients whose tumours contain defects in specific DNA repair systems are much less likely to experience tumour recurrence post surgery, results from a major clinical study…
Researchers predict age of T cells to improve cancer treatment
— 3 Mar 2011 14:35 | HealthManipulation of cells by a new microfluidic device may help clinicians improve a promising cancer therapy that harnesses the body's own immune cells to fight such diseases as metastatic…
Biomarker discovery may lead to reliable blood test for ectopic pregnancy
— 18 Feb 2011 18:44 | HealthScientists at The Wistar Institute and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine report the discovery of protein markers that could provide physicians with the first reliable…
Biomarker could make diagnosing knee injury easier, less costly, Stanford othopaedists say
— 17 Feb 2011 19:09 | HealthA recently discovered biomarker could help doctors diagnose a common type of knee injury, according to a new study…
MU researchers believe discovery could lead to testing that displaces colonoscopies
— 17 Feb 2011 18:27 | HealthNobody enjoys colonoscopies, including mice. University of Missouri researchers are excited about the potential of using genetic biomarkers to predict colon cancer caused by inflammation.…