Going Beyond “Bio-markers,” Think “Life-markers”

Bio-markers in pulmonary vascular diseases

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Bio-markers: traceability in food safety issues.

Research and practice are focusing on development, validation and harmonization of technologies and methodologies to ensure complete traceability process throughout the food chain. The main goals are: scale-up, implementation and validation of methods in whole food chains, assurance of authenticity, validity of labelling and application of HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control point) to t...

Candidate Bio-Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by a progressive loss of short-term memory accompanied by a gradual loss of cognitive functions (Ross et al., 2004). AD is among the most frequently encountered diseases in aging societies with an estimated 5million people in the United States and 17 million people worldwide suffering from the d...

Bilateral Cervical Lymphadenopathy- Need to Think Beyond Tuberculosis

Any patient with bilateral lymphadenopathy especially in Indian subcontinent is regarded as suffering from tuberculosis unless proved otherwise. This sometimes leads to unwarranted delay in correct diagnosis and management if there is ignorance regarding other rarer etiologies. Rosai-Dorfman Disease (RDD) may present in the same manner and should always be kept on the back of the mind to help a...

Comparative Markers and Standard Markers