CSF Biomarkers Measure Tissue Damage Indicative of Disease Activity in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
A recent study shows that three CSF markers, MBP, NFL and GFAp, can measure ongoing damage of oligodendrocytes, axons and astrocytes in patients with...
Researchers Identify Signature Protein Biomarkers for Predicting Severity in Flu Cases
Investigators observed samples from 84 naturally influenza-infected individuals and found increased levels of cytokines MCP-3, IFNa2 and plasma IL-10...
A Digest of the Utility of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Major Depression
A comprehensive synopsis from Murdoch University reviews the current state of peripheral inflammatory biomarkers and their potential to improve the tr...
Examining the role inflammatory biomarkers play in an upcoming COPD study
This paper outlines the protocol for a clinical study aimed at determining whether roflumilast (a lon-acting inhibitor of the PDE-4 enzyme) can reduce...
Identifying Prognostic Biomarkers for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Using multiplex biomarker analysis, researchers at Penn State University aim to define a panel of prognostic ALS markers. This study shows the most m...
Novel markers of inflammation for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract in addition to non-inflammatory complications....
How to use multiplexed immunoassays in inflammatory diseases
Chronic inflammatory processes are associated with a remarkable range of human diseases including numerous cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurodegenerativ...