Directionality to the Link between Inflammation and Depression
For quite some time researchers have known that depression and inflammation seem to be linked. What was less clear was whether inflammation throughout...
Biomarkers Should Be Included in More Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s
Last week, a panel of Alzheimer's disease researchers and thought leaders from the Alzheimer's Disease Biomarker Expert Working Group published their...
Personalizing Cancer Treatment Using Biomarkers
The ability of biomarkers to help predict response to treatment is one of their most powerful applications. New research on the response of breast can...
Biomarker Strategies in drug development
This article from the December issue of Nature Reviews Drug Discovery outlines the importance of a biomarker strategy for personalized medicine in onc...
Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease Using a Simple Blood Test?
Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's are among the hardest to detect early and effectively treat. Clinical tests that allow doctors to diagnose...
Blood-based breast cancer biomarkers
Although the research represents only initial findings, the scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have found a panel of biomarkers which...
Controversy over the Value of PSA Screening
Following the recommendation against PSA screening by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) a number of organizations and doctors spoke o...