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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But there’s a subset of longevity culture that has drifted towards solely optimizing sleep scores, tracking biomarkers and counting macronutrients, without any additional human context.
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Lucia Aronica, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The patient’s Alzheimer's diagnosis was not confirmed with modern biomarkers, and other neurodegenerative conditions could not be completely ruled out, the study stated.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Two Audiences, One Strategic Framework Inside Pfizer’s oncology portfolio, Liu helped lead the strategic development of the company’s first coordinated dual-audience biomarker platform.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Meal timing and the gut In the new research, the authors defined chronic physiological stress by participants’ composite allostatic load score — which involves eight cardiovascular, metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers, such as blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
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Lucia Aronica, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The patient’s Alzheimer's diagnosis was not confirmed with modern biomarkers, and other neurodegenerative conditions could not be completely ruled out, the study stated.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Two Audiences, One Strategic Framework Inside Pfizer’s oncology portfolio, Liu helped lead the strategic development of the company’s first coordinated dual-audience biomarker platform.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Meal timing and the gut In the new research, the authors defined chronic physiological stress by participants’ composite allostatic load score — which involves eight cardiovascular, metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers, such as blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 June 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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