Biomarkers of Concussion May Speed Diagnosis
Traumatic brain injuries and concussions are rather common in contact sports, resulting in a variety of symptoms including dizziness, headaches, nause...
Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Continue to Offer Hope
As the population ages and the number of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's rises, there is an ever increasing need for earlier diagnosis. Detecti...
CSF Biomarkers Measure Tissue Damage Indicative of Disease Activity in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
A recent study shows that three CSF markers, MBP, NFL and GFAp, can measure ongoing damage of oligodendrocytes, axons and astrocytes in patients with...
A Digest of the Utility of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Major Depression
A comprehensive synopsis from Murdoch University reviews the current state of peripheral inflammatory biomarkers and their potential to improve the tr...
Identifying Prognostic Biomarkers for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Using multiplex biomarker analysis, researchers at Penn State University aim to define a panel of prognostic ALS markers. This study shows the most m...
Blood-based Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease
As we continue to develop a better understanding of the underlying biology for neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, researchers are seeking biom...
Markers of Neurodegeneration in Multiple Sclerosis
A recent study has identified the increased presence of neurofilament subunits (NFL) in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sc...