Researchers develop new blood test to predict onset of Huntington's disease
The test may help identify new treatments for the genetic brain disorder, which is fatal and currently incurable.
Jun 08, 2017, 23:29 PM IST
This common blood test can predict cancer as minutely as a lump in the breast - Read
High number of platelets have been linked to an increased risk of all forms of cancer and scientists are now urging doctors to consider thrombocytosis as a detection method for patients who are yet to show symptoms.
May 24, 2017, 21:33 PM IST
Soon, a single drop of blood may help detect cancer! - Read
It was the first clinical trial in the world to test if the protein could be a useful tumour biomarker for lung cancer, and it succeeded, the report said.
May 05, 2017, 16:05 PM IST
New blood test for speedy heart attack diagnosis
In patients suspected of having suffered a heart attack, only a small proportion are shown as having diagnostic changes on a heart trace or electrocardiogram (ECG).
Apr 05, 2017, 15:53 PM IST
Simple blood test may help detect cancer early
As per a new research, doctors may soon be able to detect and monitor a patient`s cancer with a simple blood test, reducing or eliminating the need for more invasive procedures.
Mar 21, 2017, 15:25 PM IST
Scientists develop new blood test to detect, locate cancer early
Scientists have developed a new method of novel blood test which can easily detect the deadly disease cancer and also locate where the tumour is growing in the body.
Mar 07, 2017, 13:32 PM IST
Your blood test has the answer to how long will you live
The study, published in the journal Aging Cell on Friday, used biomarker data collected from 5,000 blood samples and analysed it against the donors` health developments over the subsequent eight years.
Jan 08, 2017, 09:24 AM IST
New blood test may improve treatment for ovarian cancer patients
By measuring the levels of the mutated cancer gene TP53, researchers found those who responded well to treatments had a rapid fall in the levels of this circulating DNA.
Dec 21, 2016, 16:51 PM IST
This new test can diagnose skin cancer much more quickly!
The blood test can provide the same information in a matter of hours from a simple blood test, potentially saving millions of lives worldwide.
Nov 18, 2016, 12:51 PM IST
New blood test may identify alcohol disorders in foetus
Researchers have identified a blood test that may help predict how severely a newborn can be affected by alcohol exposure during pregnancy.
Nov 10, 2016, 23:15 PM IST
Simple blood test may enhance diagnosis rate of severe liver disease
Using information collected in a liver biopsy study, researchers at Cardiff University have developed a method of determining the onset of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) through the analysis of lipids, metabolites and clinical markers in blood.
Oct 07, 2016, 21:17 PM IST
Ben Stiller's prostate cancer – What you need to know about the PSA test that saved actor's life!
According to Stiller, who is now cancer-free, it was the prostate-specific antigen test, a controversial blood test known as the PSA, that saved his life.
Oct 05, 2016, 11:00 AM IST
Now a non-invasive contact lens to test glucose levels
Researchers have developed a new technology that could allow non-invasive testing of glucose levels, via a contact lens that samples glucose levels in tears.
Oct 05, 2016, 00:45 AM IST
Blood test for Alzheimer's comes a step closer
In a major step towards development of a blood test for Alzheimer's disease, researchers have discovered a set of biomarkers (indicators of disease) that predicted whether or not a given individual would develop the debilitating disorder that impairs memory.
Sep 02, 2016, 00:13 AM IST
Chilean engineer develops early cancer detection system
he technology is based on a diagnostic test to detect microRNA, small molecules of genetic material which function as a biomarker for various types of pathologies.
May 25, 2016, 10:17 AM IST
Blood test to predict your risk of developing TB
An international team of researchers has identified biological markers in the blood that can help doctors predict who is at high risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB).
Mar 26, 2016, 16:19 PM IST
Blood test may indicate skin cancer relapse
In this early work they found they could see whether a patient was relapsing by tracking levels of circulating tumour DNA.
Mar 08, 2016, 10:40 AM IST
Blood test for Alzheimer's disease comes a step closer
The findings, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, suggests that a routine blood test can reveal Alzheimer's risk and IQ measurements.
Feb 09, 2016, 15:15 PM IST
Simple blood test may spot 5 types of cancers
A simple blood test may be used to diagnose five types of cancers - colon, lung, breast, stomach and womb - at early stages, scientists say.
Feb 07, 2016, 14:17 PM IST
New blood test to track skin cancer
Researchers have found out a new blood test that can closely track metastatic melanoma -- one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer.
Jan 12, 2016, 18:41 PM IST
