Biomarkers

June 11, 2015November 9, 2015

New Potential Biomarkers for COPD Activity in Patients

COPD, News

A study recently published in the journal Respiratory Research proposes new potential biomarkers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) activity in patients. The study is entitled “Accelerated extracellular matrix turnover ... Read more

June 4, 2015October 28, 2015

Protein AKAP4 Revealed as Potential, New Lung Cancer Biomarker

Lung Cancer, News

In a new study entitled “AKAP4 is a circulating biomarker for non-small cell lung cancer,” researchers at The Wistar Institute discovered the protein AKAP4 as a potential new biomarker for non-small cell lung ... Read more

March 17, 2015November 6, 2015

Serum Progranulin a Potential Biomarker for Interstitial Lung Disease-associated Dermatomyositis

News, Scleroderma

A recent Japanese study proposed that high serum progranulin levels may be used as biomarkers in dermatomyositis and interstitial lung diseases. The study entitled “Serum progranulin levels are elevated in ... Read more

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015

Ancon Medical Creates Lung Cancer Breath Test

Lung Cancer, News

American medical device maker Ancon Medical Inc., recently developed an innovative new breath screening technology that allows clinicians to easily detect biomarkers for dangerous and deadly diseases at their earliest stages. The Nanoparticle Biomarker Tagging ... Read more

December 10, 2014November 5, 2015

New Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Biomarkers Aid in Determining Disease Severity

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

A new study entitled “Distinct compartmentalization of SP-A and SP-D in the vasculature and lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis” suggests the level of the surfactant protein D (SP-D) ... Read more