Sentences with phrase «biological markers for»

«There are few good biological markers for this disease and miRNA could help unravel many of its complexities.»

«This opens a new door in identifying biological markers for dementia since we might consider using the brain's processing of speech sounds as a new way to detect the disease earlier,» says Dr. Claude Alain, the study's senior author and senior scientist at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute (RRI) and professor at the University of Toronto's psychology department.

They identified 11 gene changes that could be biological markers for spotting people who might be considering suicide (see «Changing of the genes «-RRB-, and they monitored these same markers in a test group of 265 men with psychiatric conditions.

The findings also give a biological marker for the disease that could possibly lead to an earlier intervention before the disease manifests.

In particular, they measure the «nuclear - to - cytoplasmic - ratio» (NCR): a recognized biological marker for a wide range of cancers.

The basic message is this: everyone in the mental health profession knows full well that the DSM is a work of fiction — that the hundreds of «disorders» described therein are just labels for fuzzy, overlapping clusters of symptoms and that we have never found a definitive biological marker for even one of those disorders.

«CA125 as a biological marker for ovarian cancer has been called into question.

They measured the amount of benzo [a] pyrene bound to DNA — a biological marker for PAHs — in the mothers» blood at the time of birth.

RPB - supported researchers have discovered a biological marker for wet age - related macular degeneration (AMD) that shows strong potential as a means for both early detection and preventive treatment.

(Phosphorylated Tau is a biological marker for Alzheimer's Disease.)

Not exact matches

For one, it would give them three specific biological markers to hone in on: The buildup of beta amyloid and tau proteins, which cause brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's, and brain nerve cell death.

But the report acknowledges that human embryology does not of itself give the moral answers: «For example, a recognition of biological continuity might in some measure undermine the argument that embryo destruction is permissible when certain biological markers or states of development are absent.

«Panic disorder itself may be a predictor for a number of physical conditions previously considered unrelated to mental conditions, and for which there may be no or few biological markers,» explains Dr. Coplan.

«The importance of this study is that it establishes a reliable test and a «biological» marker for detecting concussion,» Dr. Grady says.

Mental illness, he adds, has too long been regarded as simply mental: «Identifying the biological markers and risk for mental illness in early childhood may ultimately have a huge impact on human and economic health.

Instead, she advocates for well - trained police officers who can identify the behavioral signs of impairment and less invasive biological marker tests, which could be immediately performed at the roadside to confirm the presence of a cannabinoid.

There is also the «sister study» of 51,000 women followed for 10 years looking at nutrition, lifestyle, exposure to environmental chemicals and biological markers.

This work is part of the ongoing Duke Neurogenetics Study (DNS), a comprehensive study linking genes, brain activity and other biological markers to risk for mental illness in young adults.

The SC3 tool contains added features that help interpret the biological function of the cells in that group, such as lists of marker genes for each group.

«We've got a marker for biological aging — telomere length — so we're studying whether we can relate it to the increased risk of getting some of these age - associated diseases.

«Many investigators are looking for biological markers to help them understand which pancreatic cysts go on to form cancers.

After the pollutants are recorded, the next step is to look for biological signs of chemical exposure, which she calls markers.

The closest she came to a feminist statement was when I referred to the DNA adduct, in use for more than 20 years, as the granddaddy of biological markers.

For the first time, researchers report identifying a biological marker: the over-production of specific genes that could be a diagnostic indicator of mental illness in female psychiatric patients.

This novel finding is important for our understanding of this complex condition and its development, and warrants further research on the possibility to use the atypical neural response to the own name as a potential biological marker of ASD.

As with biological markers, considerable country differences were seen when comparing several aspects, for instance on the overall nutrition knowledge.

Biological markers of PTSD, such as tests for CB1 receptors and anandamide levels, could dramatically improve diagnosis and treatment for trauma victims.

Ultimately, this will provide for current and future studies such as those that evaluate the correlation of biological markers with clinical variables and cancer outcomes, as well as those that identify interactions among biological markers.

But now we're zeroing in on biological markers that will tell us who will benefit from taking aspirin, as well as trying to find the sweet spot of how much aspirin and for how long.

At this point it isn't clear just how many planets we'll be able to analyze — it might be a dozen, or it might be millions — but one thing's for certain: If we find methane or another biological marker on just one planet, it will completely redefine our understanding of the universe and the lifeforms that inhabit it.

An experiment on human diets and looking for biological markers of aging should be tried on 60 year old humans.

Center to identify biological response markers for chronic inflammatory stress to cigarette smoke and obesity

For a study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, Ole Andreassen and colleagues compared genetic information from Neanderthals and modern humans and found an association between markers of human evolution and genetic risk for schizophrenFor a study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, Ole Andreassen and colleagues compared genetic information from Neanderthals and modern humans and found an association between markers of human evolution and genetic risk for schizophrenfor schizophrenia.

Astronomers can task powerful observatories, such as the future James Webb Space Telescope, to look for these biological markers in the atmospheres of promising exoplanets.

«Based on this, we think that 8 - iso is a marker related to one of the underlying biological mechanisms by which outdoor air pollution increases the risk of experiencing asthma symptoms, asthma attacks or the need for use of asthma medications.»

But the new research looked beyond amyloid and tau levels, for other biological markers of Alzheimer's disease in seemingly healthy adults.

Stress resistance has not been assessed however and so the biological relevance of this finding is currently unknown.32 Several IER trials (75 - 85 % ER on restricted days) in overweight / obese populations have reported reductions in various markers of oxidative stress 37, 41, which in one study was accompanied by a complementary increase in the anti-oxidant uric acid.37 In a direct comparison of IER (75 % ER for two days / week) and CER, both ER strategies displayed equal efficacy in reducing levels of fast - acting advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) after six months, which displayed a tendency to occur earlier (i.e. at three months) in the IER group.41 Levels of slow - acting (i.e. long term) AOPP tended to decrease in the IER group and increase in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directions

Dr. Fasano says the next step is the identification of a biological marker, or «biomarker,» for gluten sensitivity.

Telomeres are, therefore, considered a reliable marker for biological aging (the age of a persons cells).

It factors in an individual's physiological profile and fitness ability to create a biological marker, a starting point for their fitness journey.

Now that you understand the importance of DNA methylation and the health of your telomeres as a better marker for biological age, let's discuss the four major age accelerators, a major focus of my book.

Gerhardsson L, Skerfving S. Concepts on biological markers and biomonitoring for metal toxicity.

Adverse biological embedding of ACEs potentially occurs through inflammatory mechanisms; inflammatory marker alterations are identified as candidate biomarkers for mediating health consequences.

This hypothesis has wider implications for the nature, implications and limitations of other diagnoses, which are based on symptoms alone, without biological markers, with the possibility of overlooked heterogeneity.

In mothers and their children, Bush and colleagues are searching for biological markers of adversity in the telomeres at the ends of chromosomes, the immune system and other physiological stress response systems.