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Study: Chronic exposure to low levels of blast may be associated with neur
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research demonstrated that biomarkers associated with traumatic brain injury were elevated among law enforcement and military personnel, particularly in active duty participants with longer duration of service. Most notably, these elevated bio
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Walnuts are the new brain superfood for stressed students: Research
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Stressed university students might want to add walnuts to their daily diet in the weeks leading up to their next exam. A new clinical trial of undergraduate students during their university studies has shown positive effects of walnut consumption on self-reported measures of mental health an
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Blood tests are best at detecting Alzheimer's disease: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The study has revealed that multiple blood biomarkers were sufficient in identifying Alzheimer's disease pathology, even in participants with no symptoms.
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Blood test can predict metastasis risk in melanoma: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in men and the seventh most common cancer in women. It is estimated that 68,130 people in the United States were diagnosed in 2010, and 8,700 died.
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Study discovers biomarkers of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood. Researchers discovered biomarkers by analyzing data from MRI exams on nearly 8,000 children.
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Scientists discover genes to diagnose long-term Lyme disease
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine in New York discovered 35 genes that are overly expressed in people with chronic Lyme disease. These genes could be used as biomarkers to diagnose patients with the condition, which is currently difficult to treat.
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Researchers seek to understand why vaccine responses vary from person to p
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While vaccines are one of the most powerful public health tools for protecting against infectious disease, not everybody is conferred the same level of protection. Many factors determine whether an individual responding to vaccination will generate an effective response, including specific b
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Study explores why vaccine responses vary from person to person
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Many factors determine whether an individual responding to vaccination will generate an effective response, including specific biomarkers within a person's immune system.
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Scientists developing new diagnostic tool that can deliver health test res
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): Scientists at Swansea University who are developing a platform that would use Artificial Intelligence to speed up the process of detecting biomarkers in biofluids have shown that the concept could work.
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Researchers develop method to detect Alzheimer's disease in blood samples
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Sapporo [Japan], October 7 (ANI): Researchers have devised a way to identify amyloid build-up in the brain, a symptom of Alzheimer's disease, using biomarkers found in blood samples.
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Study examines positions of college football players for risk of injuries
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): A new study examines the brains of college football players to determine the levels of traumatic brain injury (TBI) biomarkers by position. The study throws light on which positions are most sensitive to increases in brain damage indicators. Biomarkers are p
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Scientists discover new epigenetic markers for prostate cancer
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered new epigenetic biomarkers to predict more aggressive forms of prostate cancer.
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