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Researchers Discover Possible Biological Marker For Depression
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Jeremiah D.
This article reviews a recent finding that there may be a quick way to biologically assess whether an individual has depression, and (possibly more importantly), whether a particular antidepressant treatment is the "right fit" for that particular individual. Money quote:"We discovered that in depressed individuals a signaling protein is located in ...
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Telomere dysfunction markers as biomarkers of aging
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Dr. Chris P.
... that by definition any study that uses lifespan as an endpoint will be unable to benefit its subjects (because they will already be dead). So, the race is on to find useful biomarkers of aging, which could be used to assess physiological age and (by comparing physiological to chronological age) help us ask meaningful questions about the rate of a ...
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Genetic markers making their way ...
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Medical Quack
Genetic markers making their way to electronic medical records with locating potential patients through medical records to perhaps identify candidates that would benefit. Cerner is one of the larger software companies used by many hospitals in the US. A genetic test that would allow identification of individuals who might have a problem with a dr ...
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Channel Markers
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harpangel36
A few weeks ago, Carl and I were privileged to go out with our good friends, Steve and Lori on their boat. I absolutely love being out on the water. It was a beautiful day. We started out in Daytona and rode up to St. Augustine. We met another friend, enjoyed a great lunch together, walked around the old historic town for awhile and headed back hom ...
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Psychological Markers
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eatnormalnow
In the recovery process, there are markers—psychological shifts—that indicate progress towards “normal” eating. Just as children must achieve development milestones, so must eaters who are journeying from dysfunction to function. If you’re wondering how you need to change to recover, here are some markers to look for.The first marker is true accept ...
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Sniffing Markers
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Erinn ..
I was reading a post over at Kerflop where she was writing about her love of all things paper. She reminded me of those markers that you had in grammar school. You know the ones, that came in a styrofoam case and smelled like fruits? I remember just sucking up as much smell as I could be cause they smelled SO GOOD AND FRUIT LIKE. I am sure me snuff ...
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Cancer Markers Go Down!
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Laurie P.
I got good news from my oncologist. Tumor marker tests came back with levels less than my levels from 3 months ago. My CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) level was at 5 and my CA 27-29 was at 15. CA 27.29 is a protein that is normally produced by breast cells. In people with breast cancer, the CA 27-29 level can increase. The protein amount can rise w ...
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Mile Marker
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Mamaflo
I got my email from Chantix telling me that today is my 6 month mark, that I started taking Chantix 6 months ago today - OMG!!! So I must have been really wrong with my quit date because I was only taking Chantix for 3 days when I quit smoking all together. This means that when my GrandSon Rudy is born on Friday that I will also celebrate 6 month ...
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Mile Markers
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Kendall G.
I read a really wonderful post the other day by Iron Wil, and since that time my thoughts have been wandering about where I have been since starting this journey, and why I keep traveling this road. I have not yet found the proper words to do a post on that topic, but there are some stats that show some of the mileposts along the way. I do not set ...
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Magic Marker Monday
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Ashley's Mom
Although I have never participated in Magic Marker Monday at 5 Minutes For Special Needs, today I had no choice! It doesn't get much better for Ashley - a day off from school, magic markers, some construction paper - ahhh, life is good!
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