In addition to effects on the brain, Brody's research with the SAAF participants has found they have lower levels of stress hormones circulating in their bodies, they have lower levels of inflammation, and they are less likely to
show biological markers of premature aging.
Not exact matches
In clinical trials the treatment — which involves extracting individual patients» immune T - cells, modifying them to seek out tell - tale
biological markers associated with blood cancers like aggressive lymphoma, and then pumping those modified killer cells back into the body — has
shown major promise, in some cases eliminating all signs of the cancer in patients six months after treatment.
«Even though their exams and lab tests didn't
show much in the way of a common or clear
biological marker or
markers of PTLDS, it's clear these patients don't feel well,» says study co-author Kathleen Bechtold, Ph.D., associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
The group has found that a broad range of potential physical, chemical and
biological markers characterise the Anthropocene, the clearest global
markers being radionuclide fallout signals from nuclear testing and changes in carbon chemistry through fossil fuel burning — these in particular
show marked changes starting in the early to mid-1950s.
By uncovering new
biological markers, the scientists hope to develop tests that individualize treatment by
showing how the GPS system of a tumor operates.
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.
In addition research has
shown that those individuals that have higher levels of EPA and DHA (found in cold water fish), have a shorter rate of telomere shortening, which is the
biological aging
marker, so this means the aging process is slowed down.