Sentences with phrase «by biological markers»

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Metabarcoding works by comparing short genetic sequence «markers» from unidentified biological specimens to libraries of known reference sequences.

Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have increased brain levels of a marker of microglial activation, a sign of inflammation, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry by researchers at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.

Because there has been no biological marker found until now, many patients are dismissed by health care providers and family members as having depression or another psychological disease.

By uncovering new biological markers, the scientists hope to develop tests that individualize treatment by showing how the GPS system of a tumor operateBy uncovering new biological markers, the scientists hope to develop tests that individualize treatment by showing how the GPS system of a tumor operateby showing how the GPS system of a tumor operates.

Review of «Biological markers of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells as Predictors of response to Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; an Investigator - Initiated Trial and in Vivo Study» from Stem Cells by Stuart P. Atkinson

«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.»

While there are no biological markers (as with cancer), the feeling of depression, defined in part by an inability to imagine a hopeful future, is spreading across the planet.

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

Pregnancy is an outcome that is less susceptible to recall bias and was assessed by several measures in our study, including biological markers.