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• Hormone Slows Parkinson’s

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 539
  A hormone produced in the stomach may be used to provide resistance to, or slow, the development of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is caused by a degeneration of dopamine neurons in an area of the midbrain known as the substantia nigra, which is responsible for dopamine production. Yale researcher ...
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• Oxidative stress marker cystine predicts death risk

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 135
  Emory.edu - Judging from the number of juices and teas advertised as containing antioxidants, consumers are aware of the dangers of oxidative stress. But what is the best way to measure it – and fight it?Doctors at Emory University School of Medicine have identified a substance in the blood that may be useful in ...
  1 week ago

• Elevated biomarkers compromise quality of life in heart attack patients post-discharge

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): There is an increased level of cardiac biomarkers in the blood of heart attack patients for several months after leaving the hospital, which often leads to more shortness of breath and chest pain, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.A biomarker is a protein measured in the blood whose ...
  2 weeks ago

• UCLA Researchers Significantly Inhibit Growth of Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines With FDA-Approved Leukemia Drug Dasatinib (Sprycel®)

  
  Libby's H*O*P*E* — Authority: 113
  The drug dasatinib (Sprycel®), approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in patients with specific types of leukemia, significantly inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and also promoted their death, say UCLA researchers in the November 10th issue of the British Journal of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Matching Medications to Genes

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 539
  Why does one type of antidepressant work so well for some but is ineffective for others? How can we explain a tried and trusted medication providing little benefit and even leading to bizarre hallucinations and fits of rage? These are the daily questions professionals struggle to explain. The answer, Tel Aviv ...
  4 weeks ago

• Study Finds Preoperative Biomarker Levels May be More Reliable than…

  
  emedist.com — Authority: 163
  Results from a clinical study presented at the 2009 American Society of Anesthesiologists Meeting suggest that elevated preoperative levels of the B-type natriuretic peptide biomarker may predict hospital length of [...]
  5 weeks ago

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