Jefferson researchers identify critical marker of response to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer
(PHILADELPHIA) A protein related to aggressive cancers can actually improve the efficacy of gemcitabine at treating pancreatic cancer, according to a Priority Report in Cancer Research , published by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University. The protein, called Hu antigen R (HuR), is a stres...A novel marker of colorectal carcinoma
The colorectal cancer is thought to be resulted from a combination of environmental factors, diet, lifestyle, chronic inflammation and accumulation of specific genetic alterations. The pathogenesis and development of colorectal cancer involve multi-genes and multi-steps. TSPAN1 (GenBank Accession ...Genetic marker may predict early onset of prostate cancer
ORLANDO (May 15, 2009)Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have identified a genetic marker that is associated with an earlier onset of prostate cancer in Caucasian men who have a family history of prostate cancer. If the data are confirmed, the marker may help clinicians personalize prostate cance...Hyperferritinemia is another surrogate marker of advanced liver disease
High serum ferritin, being a hallmark of hereditary hemochromatosis , is frequently found in chronic hepatitis C, alcoholic or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients . A study in Italy has investigated the link between ferritin and steatosis in a non-obese coh...New universal breast cancer marker predicts recurrence and clinical outcome
(PHILADELPHIA) Reporting online in the American Journal of Pathology , researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have implicated the loss of a stromal protein called caveolin-1 as a major new prognostic factor in patients with breast cancer, predicting early disease recurrence, metas...Biosite Incorporated Issues Voluntary, Nationwide Recall for Cardiac Marker Test
SAN DIEGO, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Biosite Incorporated has initiated a voluntary, nationwide recall of one lot of Triage(R) Cardiac Panel. The test is used by healthcare professionals as an aid in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (heart attack). The product has been recalled due to reports ...Discovery of Marker for Colon Stem Cells Could Shed Light on What Drives Tumor Growth
WILMINGTON, Del., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer researchers led by Bruce Boman, M.D., Ph.D. director of Cancer Genetics and Stem Cell Biology at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center of the Christiana Care Health System, and a faculty member at the University of Delaware , have discovered an enzyme ...Gene Marker May Improve Odds of Stem Cell Therapies for Disease
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A single tumor-suppressor gene may provide a unique marker for senescence in Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vitro, while also playing a role in moving MSCs into senescence, researchers at the Human Health Foundation and the Sbarro Institute for Can...Molecular Marker Identifies Normal Stem Cells as Intestinal Tumor Source
St. Jude scientists show for the first time that normal stem cells can act as the source of tumors in mature solid tissues MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have answered a central question in cancer biology: whether n...Gene Hunters Fine-Tune Marker for Common Obesity Gene
- In Children's DNA, a Hint of a Mutation's Ancestral African Origin - PHILADELPHIA, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Genomics researchers, seeking to replicate another group's discovery of an important gene associated with obesity, have further refined the signal to a particular varian...Point of Care Cardiac Analyzers Yield Rapid Cardiac Marker Results
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BETHESDA, Md. (August 4, 2009) Divers who held their breath for several minutes had elevated levels of a protein that can signal brain damage, according to a new study from the Journal of Applied Physiology . However, the appearance of the protein, S100B, was transient and leaves open the questi...Genetic marker linked to problem behaviors in adults with developmental disabilities
A common variation of the gene involved in regulating serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain may be linked to problem behaviors in adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, new research indicates. The findings were published in the July 2009 issue of the American Journal on I...Test detects molecular marker of aging in humans
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. In 2004, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center announced a crucial discovery in the understanding of cellular aging. They found that as cells and tissues age, the expression of a key protein, called p16INK4a, drama...Plasma DNA level is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer, study finds
CHICAGO (July 25, 2008) New research published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows elevated plasma DNA is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer. The study also suggests that plasma DNA levels rise before clinical evidence of cancer recurrence in...Protein marker for schizophrenia risk
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a marker that can be used to identify stem cells in breast tumors, suggesting a potential simple test that could help determine the best treatment for breast cancer. The finding also provides stro...Atherotech Announces Addition of ApoAI Heart Disease, Diabetes Risk Marker to VAP(R) Test
ApoAI and apoB/apoAI ratio now available with VAP Cholesterol Test at no additional cost BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Atherotech, Inc., a cardio-diagnostic company, today announced the addition of apolipoprotein A (apoAI) to its VAP(R) Cholesterol Test. The VAP (Vertical Auto Pr...Dendreon Publishes Manuscript on CD54 as a Surrogate Marker of Antigen Presenting Cell Activation
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UPPSALA, Sweden, January 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Amic AB (Uppsala, Sweden) announced today that is has been granted a non-exclusive license under patent rights of Roche Diagnostics to commercialise a point-of-care (POC) test for NT-proBNP on the European market. NT-proBNP is a key cardiac marker f...LI-COR Introduces the Odyssey(R) Two-Color NIR Fluorescent Protein Molecular Weight Marker
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- LI-COR Biosciences introduces a new, novel protein molecular weight marker for detection on the Odyssey(R) Infrared Imaging system. The Odyssey Two-Color Protein Molecular Weight Marker is pre-stained and fluoresces in the 700 and 800 nm channels of the O...HRP Protein Marker Detection Pack from New England Biolabs
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