Biomarker

Researchers have found a way to evaluate the cutaneous biomarkers of atopic dermatitis via a minimally invasive method using tape strips, which may offer insight into tracking pediatric treatment responses in the future, according to recent findings published in JAMA Dermatology.

Investigators at UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and University of Toronto have identified a novel biomarker in urine that could aid in the detection of aggressive prostate cancer.

Using a novel blood-based biomarker panel, researchers detected warzone-related PTSD in male combat veterans with 81% accuracy and 77% specificity.

BARCELONA — Tumor mutational burden did not appear significantly correlated with the effectiveness of chemotherapy alone or with pembrolizumab as first-line treatment for metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer, according to results from an exploratory analysis of KEYNOTE-021 presented at International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer.

Researchers evaluated the diagnostic value of a patient’s history, novel biomarkers and clinical judgment to diagnose and risk stratify patients older than 40 years who presented to the ED with syncope.

A biomarker-based approach may effectively identify a gradient of risk among post-ACS patients who would most benefit from the addition of ezetimibe to statin therapy.

NCI awarded a 5-year, $11 million grant to NYU Langone Health’s Ronald O. Perelman department of dermatology to develop biomarkers that can predict whether immunotherapy will be effective for specific patients.

The concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in the hair during adolescence was associated with depressive symptoms, researchers reported in Psychoneuroendocrinology.