biomarker
noun
bio·mark·er
ˈbī-ō-ˌmär-kər 
: a distinctive biological or biologically derived indicator (such as a metabolite) of a process, event, or condition (such as aging, disease, or oil formation)
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Today, clinicians have access to better tools to identify subclinical disease, including certain blood biomarkers found in lab tests and additional diagnostic imaging, such as coronary artery calcium scoring, that can detect subtle heart disease and inflammation long before symptoms appear.
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Jia Shen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Enhanced screening also includes an analysis of more than 100 biomarkers and AI-powered body composition report.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The Optimize membership leverages Function Health, a lab test company, to provide clients with tests for 100 biomarkers twice a year, which could then serve as guides for a fitness, nutrition and lifestyle program tailored to each client.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
But there are cases of infertility that don’t have a clear cause, and that is where using semen analysis as a biomarker would hold the most value, said Turek.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jia Shen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Enhanced screening also includes an analysis of more than 100 biomarkers and AI-powered body composition report.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The Optimize membership leverages Function Health, a lab test company, to provide clients with tests for 100 biomarkers twice a year, which could then serve as guides for a fitness, nutrition and lifestyle program tailored to each client.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
But there are cases of infertility that don’t have a clear cause, and that is where using semen analysis as a biomarker would hold the most value, said Turek.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
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biomarker
noun
bio·mark·er
ˈbī-ō-ˌmär-kər
: a distinctive biological or biologically derived indicator (as a biochemical metabolite in the body) of a process, event, or condition (as aging, disease, or exposure to a toxic substance)
age-related biomarkers of disease and degenerative change—Janet Raloff
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