News tagged with serum protein

Blood test could diagnose Alzheimer's disease

A set of proteins found in blood serum shows promise as a sensitive and accurate way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found as part of a statewide study.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 05, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

We are not only eating 'materials', we are also eating 'information'

In a new study, Chen-Yu Zhang's group at Nanjing university present a rather striking finding that plant miRNAs could make into the host blood and tissues via the route of food-intake. Moreover, once inside the host, they ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 4

Biomarker panel identifies prostate cancer with 90 percent accuracy

Researchers in England say they have discovered a set of biomarkers that can distinguish prostate cancer from benign prostate disease and healthy tissue with 90 percent accuracy. This preliminary data, if validated in larger ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

NIST quantifies low levels of 'heart attack risk' protein

Searching for a needle in a haystack may seem futile, but it's worth it if the needle is a hard-to-detect protein that may identify a person at high risk of a heart attack circulating within a haystack of ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Ultrasound enhances noninvasive Down syndrome tests

The addition of a "genetic sonogram" maximizes the accuracy of non-invasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead author of a landmark study in the current issue of Obstetrics an ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood test for brain injuries gains momentum

A blood test that can help predict the seriousness of a head injury and detect the status of the blood-brain barrier is a step closer to reality, according to two recently published studies involving University of Rochester ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Protein effects of hormone replacement therapy uncovered

An in-depth proteomic analysis of the sera of 50 participants from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) hormone replacement therapy trial provides some explanations for the trial's clinical results. The study, published in ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Protein-based biomarkers in blood serum could classify individuals with Alzheimer's disease

An initial analysis suggests that biomarkers in blood serum can be combined with clinical information to accurately classify patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Ne ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 13, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Circulating Mesothelin Serves as a Marker of Pancreatic Cancer

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have expanded on previous studies, and there may be a new weapon in the arsenal for immune-based strategies in treating pancreatic cancer - mesothelin protein. Findings also showed that circulating ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How to detect malnutrition in patients effectively?

Malnutrition is a common problem in patients with cancer and is associated with a poor outcome. The assessment of nutritional status and its evaluation plays an important role in tailoring nutritional support. A study from ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Plasma levels of GGT and ALB and their genetic correlations with cardiovascular risk factors

Two indicators of liver function, Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and albumin (ALB) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. It is known that the variation in the plasma level of these liver related proteins ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0