We've updated our Privacy Policy to make it clearer how we use your personal data. We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. You can read our Cookie Policy here.

Advertisement

Biomarkers – News and Features

Gloved hand holding a blood sample vial in a laboratory, highlighting biomarker research.
Article

Advances in Biomarker Discovery: From Disease Detection to Cure

This article examines some of the latest advances in biomarker discovery in the fields of cancer and neurodegenerative and infectious diseases and the technologies that are driving these discoveries.
Cancer cells.
News

Protein That Helps Cancer Cells Dodge CAR T-Cell Therapy Uncovered

City of Hope researchers discovered YTHDF2, a protein enabling blood cancers to evade CAR T cell therapy by hiding critical antigens. They developed CCI-38, a compound that suppresses YTHDF2, enhancing CAR T therapy's success.
Alzheimer's plaques.
News

Faster Epigenetic Aging Tied to Increased Frailty in Later Life

Researchers found that accelerated biological aging, measured via DNA methylation, predicts frailty, cognitive decline, and dementia risk. Females experience memory loss, while males show slowed mental processing and nearly double the dementia risk.
Role of Biobanking in Protecting Sample Chain of Custody
Industry Insight

Role of Biobanking in Protecting Sample Chain of Custody

This blog series will examine current and foreseen challenges for biobanks, as well as the systems and practices that mitigate these challenges.
A human figure with interconnected nodes and icons representing digital biomarkers, such as heart rate and blood pressure.
Industry Insight

Mobile App Uses Your Face To Record Digital Biomarkers of Lung Disease

Technology Networks had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Bipin Patel, CEO and founder at electronRx, to learn more about how digital biomarkers could help patients suffering from chronic respiratory disorders.
COVID-19 mRNA vaccine vial held by gloved individual
News

Model Enables the Study of Age-Specific Responses to mRNA Vaccines in a Dish

Researchers find answers to why older people had a somewhat reduced immune response to the mRNA vaccines administered during the COVID-19 pandemic when compared with younger adults.
A person types on a laptop, with a stethoscope next to them.
News

Sex Differences in Cancer Biology, Risk and Treatment Documented

A groundbreaking new database could lead to vast improvements in precision oncology by documenting sex-based differences in cancer treatment efficacy, biomarkers, risk factors, and microbial influences across 71 cancer types.
A headshot image of Professor Jennifer Van Eyk.
Article

Clinical Proteomics: Progress and Future Prospects With Professor Jennifer Van Eyk

Professor Jennifer Van Eyk joined Technology Networks for an exclusive interview at HUPO 2024 to discuss progress and bottlenecks in clinical proteomics
A plastic model of a human kidney, held in a person's hand.
News

Potential Drug Targets for Diabetic Kidney Disease Identified

New potential therapeutic targets have been identified for diabetic kidney disease, the leading cause of kidney failure worldwide.
Cancer cells dividing
News

Repurposed Drug Shows Promise for Lung Cancer

An FDA-approved drug used to treat multiple myeloma and lymphoma also shrank tumors in non-small cell lung cancer with KRAS mutations, researchers showed.
Advertisement