Two major studies with promising antibodies have recently failed – possibly because they have been administered too late. A new very early-detection test gives rise to hope. Using current te... Read more
Stanford scientists devised a blood-based test that accurately identified people with chronic fatigue syndrome, a new study reports. People suffering from a debilitating and often discounted... Read more
Proof-of-concept study demonstrates test’s preclinical utility Prions can infect both humans and animals, causing Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in humans, mad cow disease in cattle, and ch... Read more
Cedars-Sinai Discovery May Aid Doctors in Diagnosing At-risk Patients Before Symptoms Appear A team led by a Cedars-Sinai physician-scientist has discovered a biomarker—a protein found in th... Read more
Combined blood markers correctly detect early pancreatic cancer in human cancer cells A newly identified biomarker panel could pave the way to earlier detection and better treatment for panc... Read more
Innovative device detects prostate cancer, kidney disease on the spot When you flush the toilet, you may be discarding microscopic warning signs about your health. But a cunningly simple new... Read more
Could be easily reconfigured to detect biomarkers related to other diseases or viruses A new ultra-sensitive test developed by scientists from the Imperial College London and Spain’s... Read more
Genomic Biomarker Signature Can Predict Skin Sensitizers European legislation restricts animal testing within the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries and companies are increasingly lookin... Read more
Microsponges derived from seaweed may help diagnose heart disease, cancers, HIV and other diseases quickly and at far lower cost than current clinical methods. The microsponges are an essent... Read more
Extremely sensitive nanosensor chips are being developed by Stanford University researchers in an attempt to detect the early signs of cancer, called biomarkers, in humans. The researchers s... Read more
