The researchers also
measured biological markers that indicate colon cancer risk and studied samples of bacteria taken from the colon.
Not exact matches
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.
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have identified several new
biological markers to
measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's disease (HD).
Future trials that dynamically
measure additional
biological information, such as cortisol levels (another
marker of stress) and blood pressure, are now warranted to further advance our understanding of the relationship between stress and blighted urban environments.»
In particular, they
measure the «nuclear - to - cytoplasmic - ratio» (NCR): a recognized
biological marker for a wide range of cancers.
The new
marker potentially provides a method to
measure how much our body has aged — our
biological rather than chronological age.
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.
Researchers
measured two
biological markers of brain injury.
Telomere length is arguably the best
marker of
biological age, and shorter mean telomere length, usually
measured in your white blood cells, is associated with increased risk of heart disease, obesity, cancer, stroke, dementia, and premature death (2).
Pregnancy is an outcome that is less susceptible to recall bias and was assessed by several
measures in our study, including
biological markers.
Dickstein leads Bradley's Pedi - MIND research program, which uses brain imaging techniques, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and behavioral
measures to identify
biological markers of psychiatric illness, including bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.
Psychological and
biological markers of stress were
measured one week before and one week after the intervention to see if these coping strategies would help reduce stress and burnout among participants.