Search Result For: biomarker

A bowl of chickpeas from above, a tea towel on the side

Date: 2025/06/03 - 18:00

Eating beans daily may help reduce inflammation, and lower cholesterol

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Date: 2025/06/01 - 18:31

Can omega-6 fatty acids in nuts, vegetable oils lower heart disease and diabetes risk?

Following a diet higher in the omega-6 fatty acid linoleic acid may help support cardiometabolic health, and lower a person's risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study indicates.

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Date: 2025/05/26 - 16:31

Just 3 nights of poor sleep may harm heart health

A new study shows that getting just three nights of poor sleep in a row can start affecting heart health, and exercise may not be enough to offset its effects.

A person holding a tray full of test tubes of blood to be sent off for Alzheimer's diagnosis

Date: 2025/05/22 - 21:00

First blood test for Alzheimer's gets FDA greenlight: 3 things to know

The FDA has cleared the first blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's which works by measuring the amount of pTau 217 and beta-amyloid 1-42 in plasma.

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Date: 2025/05/21 - 20:00

Why do some people get dementia in middle age?

Protein changes linked to RNA regulation and brain connectivity could help explain how frontotemporal dementia develops in middle age.

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Date: 2025/05/21 - 13:31

Alzheimer's affects biological aging, fat metabolism, and gut health, study shows

A new study reveals how Alzheimer’s disease affects different tissues across the entire body — including biological aging, fat metabolism, digestion, and reproduction.

Date: 2025/05/20 - 22:30

NIH researchers develop biomarker score for predicting diets high in ultra-processed foods

Poly-metabolite scores could reduce reliance on self-reported dietary data in large population studies.

Date: 2025/05/14 - 19:30

NIH researchers discover tissue biomarker that may indicate higher risk of aggressive breast cancer development and death

Using artificial intelligence, scientists characterized tissue samples from more than 9,000 women.

Date: 2025/05/13 - 19:00

NIH researchers discover a new tissue biomarker for aggressive breast cancer risk and poorer survival

Using artificial intelligence, scientists characterized tissue samples from more than 9,000 women.

Two syringes of Ozempic and Wegovy, the active ingredient of which is semaglutide, are seen side by side, half illuminated by sunlight

Date: 2025/05/13 - 16:00

Diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide may also treat liver disease

A weekly dose of semaglutide, a drug used to manage diabetes and weight loss, was effective in 63% of patients at treating a serious form of fatty liver disease, a new study has found.