News articles tagged with 'serum'
Exposure to chemicals in environment associated with onset of early menopause
— 28 Mar 2011 15:42 | HealthA recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) found that higher levels of perfluorocarbons (PFCs) in the…
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…
Higher levels of compound in blood associated with lower risk of respiratory disease
— 16 Feb 2011 04:50 | HealthAn analysis of data including more than 500,000 adults indicates that levels in the blood of bilirubin (a compound produced by the breakdown of haemoglobin from red blood cells) in…
High CTC levels predicted poor outcome in metastatic breast cancer
— 10 Dec 2010 20:45 | HealthA high level of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) - cells that have detached from a tumour and are circulating in the body through the blood - are an independent prognostic marker in…
Age-related hearing loss and folate in the elderly
— 1 Dec 2010 17:07 | HealthAge-related hearing loss (ARHL), one of the four most prevalent chronic conditions in the elderly, is associated with low serum levels of folic acid, according to new research published…
Haptoglobin as an early serum biomarker of virus-induced type 1 diabetes in rats
— 27 Oct 2010 11:18 | HealthType 1 diabetes (T1D), formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is a multifactorial disease of complex aetiology characterised by the autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells. In…
Researchers report advances vs. preeclampsia, including potential prediction
— 15 Oct 2010 13:09 | HealthIn as many as 8 percent of pregnancies worldwide, women who seem fine for months develop preeclampsia, a serious complication causing symptoms including high blood pressure, severe…
Researchers find possible biomarker to identify seizure-related stress
— 5 Oct 2010 05:13 | HealthNew research from Rhode Island Hospital found that reduced levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein in the brain that encourages growth of neurones, may be a trait…
Children, males and blacks are at increased risk for food allergies
— 4 Oct 2010 08:08 | HealthA new study estimates that 2.5 percent of the United States population, or about 7.6 million Americans, have food allergies. Food allergy rates were found to be higher for children,…
Terlipressin treatment for gastrointestinal bleeding reduces serum sodium
— 22 Sep 2010 17:42 | HealthA new study published in the October issue of the journal Hepatology found that patients with severe portal-hypertensive bleeding who are treated with terlipressin may experience an…