Blood-based Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease
As we continue to develop a better understanding of the underlying biology for neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, researchers are seeking biom...
Markers of Neurodegeneration in Multiple Sclerosis
A recent study has identified the increased presence of neurofilament subunits (NFL) in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sc...
Evidence Supporting another Amyloid Biomarker of Alzheimer’s
Researchers at the UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center have identified the protein amylin as another possible biomarker of AD. Amylin is a protein tha...
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...
Biomarker Reliability and Disease Characteristics
Proper study design is one of the most important aspects of successful biomarker discovery and that includes both a thorough understanding of the dise...
Swedish universities identify a prognostic protein biomarker for bladder cancer
Research published in the British Journal of Cancer correlates membranous expression of PODXL in urothelial bladder cancer with unfavorable tumor char...
Blood Protein May Contribute to Early Development of Atherosclerosis
A study conducted by Dr. Eric Thorin of the Montreal Heart Institute, suggests blood levels of angiopoietin-like protein 2 (angptl2) may represent an...