Tag: biomarkers
NIH Consortium to Study Biomarkers for Dementia
A new National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded consortium will work to identify and validate trial-ready biomarkers for small vessel diseases in the brain that contribute to cognitive impairment and dementia. Seven participating... read more
Adrenomedullin: a marker of impaired hemodynamics in cardiogenic shock
Bio-ADM is a valuable prognosticator and marker of impaired hemodynamics in CS patients. High levels of bio-ADM may show shock refractoriness and developing end-organ dysfunction and thus help to guide therapeutic approach... read more
Serum biomarker associated with metformin dosing or use
The growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) is a novel biomarker for the use and dosing of metformin, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in Diabetes Care. 237 serum biomarkers from participants in the Outcome... read more
Fatty Acid Levels Could Help Predict Psychosis Risk
A novel probabilistic model that combines history, clinical assessment, and fatty-acid biomarkers could help predict transition to first-episode psychosis.... read more
New Research Shows NEPHROCHECK Test Predicts Acute Kidney Injury Risk For Transaortic Valve Implant Patients
Astute Medical, Inc., developer of biomarkers for better healthcare, today said that newly published findings show that the Company's NEPHROCHECK Test may help physicians identify risk of a serious complication in patients... read more
Signs of Cardioprotection Seen in Acute STEMI Patients Receiving IV Beta-blocker Post-PCI
Patients with STEMI who receive IV infusion of the beta-blocker esmolol within 60 minutes after successful PCI tend to release smaller amounts of cardiac biomarkers than those given placebo, researchers of a single-center,... read more