Cancer Biomarker Helps Predict Renal Cell Carcinoma Treatment Outcome
The use of biomarkers as prognostic and predictive indicators of treatment efficacy is an important application for clinical research. A new study of...
Blood-based Biomarker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Discovered
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Tufts School of Medicine have identified an inflammatory response that is associated with ALS. Using a m...
Urinary Biomarkers of Lupus Nephritis
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio State University, and Johns Hopkins have identified several biomarkers of early...
Vitamin B6 Metabolic Protein Predicts Response to Chemotherapy in Lung Cancer Patients
Pyridoxal kinase, an enzyme involved in the conversion of vitamin B6 to its bioactive form, has been identified as a biomarker for predicting disease...
Serum Antibody Identifies a Potassium Channel as an Immune Target in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a complex and chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that causes damage to the myelin sheath surrounding neu...
Abnormal Plasma Apolipoprotein Levels Linked to Cognitive Decline
A mounting body of evidence is linking cardiovascular risk factors, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, and cholesterol levels, with Alzheimer's...
Preliminary Study Identifies Biomarker Candidates of Liver Fibrosis in Hepatitis C Patients
Hepatitis C infects more than 170 million individuals worldwide and although spontaneous viral clearance occurs in a fraction of that population, the...