A biomarker is a specific biochemical in the body that measures disease or the effects of treatment. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
A biomarker is a measurable biological substance that acts as an indicator of either health or disease. From Wordnik.com. [National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases] Reference
A biomarker is a protein measured in the blood whose concentration can indicate the presence or severity of disease. From Wordnik.com. [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference
Therefore, unlike most prior published studies, we did not find evidence of a gene expression biomarker for chronic fatiguing illness. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
Fear of Free Radicals My results on oxidative status, one of the experimental "biomarker" tests, made me a little more nervous. From Wordnik.com. [Submitting to the Science of Prevention] Reference
That's why 'biomarker' approaches are not reliably effective and eventually become completely ineffective. From Wordnik.com. [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases]
Discovered on Mars in 2003, it happens to be a possible 'biomarker', a gas that is readily produced by biological activity. From Wordnik.com. [Space News From SpaceDaily.Com] Reference
"biomarker" that emergency physicians could use to confirm. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Less Medical Liability, Cheaper Insurance?] Reference
"biomarker" was a major part of the tumour's genetic fingerprint. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
And who cares if the biomarker is really a biomarker of disease?. From Wordnik.com. [Preventative care: Not all it’s cracked up to be | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference
First biomarker discovered that predicts prostate cancer outcome. From Wordnik.com. [August 15th, 2007] Reference
But it was easy for them to show that statins altered a biomarker. From Wordnik.com. [Preventative care: Not all it’s cracked up to be | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference
Apolipoprotein E genotyping as a potential biomarker for mercury neurotoxicity. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Hyman, MD: 9 Steps to Reverse Dementia and Memory Loss As You Age] Reference
Fish that glow in the dark: a biomarker in the lab, a conversation-starter at parties. From Wordnik.com. [Mutant Animal Mania] Reference
Researchers measured the levels of C3, a protein that is a biomarker of inflammation. From Wordnik.com. [Hearts and Minds] Reference
NIMH Researchers find biomarker to accurately prescribe antidepressants | GroundReport. From Wordnik.com. [NIMH Researchers find biomarker to accurately prescribe antidepressants] Reference
NIMH Researchers find biomarker to accurately prescribe antidepressants by Jacob Cherian. From Wordnik.com. [NIMH Researchers find biomarker to accurately prescribe antidepressants] Reference
Scientists have found a potential biomarker of Alzheimer's disease in patient's spinal fluid. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 12, 2006] Reference
But as Swan admitted, the "reliability" of the biomarker in humans "has not been established.". From Wordnik.com. [Trevor Butterworth: Are Vogue Editors Sniffing Too Much Nail Polish?] Reference
HOLDEN: Well, we have a tremendous asset in prostrate cancer, which is a biomarker, a blood test. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: What's the Best Way to Treat Prostate Cancer? - April 27, 2000] Reference
But researchers are evaluating antibodies to gliadin, a gluten component, as a possible biomarker. From Wordnik.com. [Giving Up Gluten to Lose Weight? Not So Fast] Reference
During that time, a cascade of biomarker proteins is produced in the brain, suggesting damage continues to occur. From Wordnik.com. [New Test for Brain Injury on Horizon] Reference
Alan Baer tested LaShekia for antinuclear antibodies, and her ANA and other lupus biomarker tests proved positive. From Wordnik.com. [The Autoimmune Epidemic] Reference
What he found, he said, is merely a biomarker that shows the movement of spill-related carbon through the food chain. From Wordnik.com. [Gulf Oil Has Entered The Food Web, Scientists Say] Reference
There's not even enough research to validate that a particular substance or biomarker truly predicts progression of disease, he said. From Wordnik.com. [New guidelines define pre-Alzheimer's disease] Reference
Though biomarkers are a promising predictor of a drug's effectiveness, tumor response to a drug can vary widely despite biomarker status. From Wordnik.com. [A New Rx for Medicine] Reference
The uniqueness of such "neighborhood" rearrangements is what makes the DNA a good biomarker for the status of tumors, Dr. Velculescu said. From Wordnik.com. [New Test Genetically Fingerprints Tumors] Reference
In addition, family members who tested positive for a fourth newly recognized biomarker developed type 1 diabetes more quickly than others. From Wordnik.com. [The Autoimmune Epidemic] Reference
The PSA test for prostate cancer is a biomarker, but others promise to be much more useful (the PSA test has not been shown to save lives). From Wordnik.com. [Reading the Book of Jim] Reference
Prenatal exposure to plant emissions was measured by a biomarker of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure in umbilical cord blood. From Wordnik.com. [Joseph Romm: Study: If You Want Smarter Kids, Shut Coal Plants] Reference
"What Accord does is show that we can't ever truly rely on an intermediate biomarker" to predict the impact of treatment, Dr. McGuire said. From Wordnik.com. [Part of a Major Diabetes Study Is Halted] Reference
New biomarker may help predict pancreatic cancer risk in the obese. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Enzyme Deficiency Protects Hepatitis C Patients From Treatment-Related Anemia] Reference
Damaged protein recognised as early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer's. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
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