Researchers find teen drug abuse risk marker in brain
Research published in Nature Neuroscience has pinpointed differences in neural networks in the brain that could be used as a biomarker to pick out teens at risk.
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Autism Awareness Month and autism biomarkers
April is Autism Awareness Month, and the CDC has announced that one in 88 children in the U.S. has some form of autism-spectrum disorder.
Genes tag schizophrenia risk
An international team has tracked down a group of genes to create a profile that could predict the risk of developing schizophrenia.
Proteins in a drop of fluid mark osteoarthritis risk
Levels of proteins in a single drop of the fluid surrounding the damaged joint can be used to detect whether the patient is developing arthritis, as well as to predict the potential severity of the disease.
Early pancreatic biomarker could spot killer disease
The diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is difficult and often the disease isn't spotted until it's advanced. University of California researchers have found a biomarker, PEAK1, that could help to spot the disease earlier.
Gene IDs fast-onset Parkinson's disease
Some people with Parkinson's disease worsen more quickly, and picking out these would help physicians target early treatment and offer support to the patients and their families. A small study has pinpointed some genetic changes that could help to identify these patients and perhaps create targeted treatments.
Biomarkers support lung cancer diagnosis, treatment
Early diagnosis of lung cancer is important for good outcomes for patients, as is tailoring the treatment to the patient, and new biomarkers could support both of these routes.
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