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Synopsis

Advances in biomarker development are revolutionizing the way westudy, diagnose and treat disease. However, progress in thedevelopment and use of biomarkers for diseases of the centralnervous system has been limited by a number of difficulties ––including the inherent barriers associated with studying the brain.Development of reliable biomarkers for brain disorders woulddramatically accelerate research on the etiology, pathophysiology,disease progression, and therapeutic development of many veryprevalent and devastating diseases including Alzheimer′s disease,Parkinson′s disease, multiple sclerosis, and others. Internationalexperts in the field have contributed chapters to this volume thatdiscuss the latest advances in biomarker technologies and biomarkerdevelopment for brain disorders, as well as the logistical,regulatory and funding challenges experienced by scientists workingon clinical trials for biomarkers NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individualbooks or as a journal. For information on institutional journalsubscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas . ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy ofSciences directly to place your order ( www.nyas.org ).Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full–text accessto the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visithttp://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspxfor more information about becoming a member.

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À propos de l'auteur

Simon Lovestone is Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health; MRC Centre for Neurodegeneration Research; Departments of Psychological Medicine and Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London, UK.

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