Blood Test Finds Knee Osteoarthritis up to Eight Years Before X-rays
Duke Health – DURHAM, N.C. – A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before tell-tale signs of the disease appeared on x-rays, Duke Health researchers report.…
Researchers Identify Biomarker for Depression, Antidepressant Response
University of Illinois Chicago via Newswise – Researchers are one step closer to developing a blood test that provides a simple biochemical hallmark for depression and reveals the efficacy of drug therapy…
Scientists Develop Simple Blood Test for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology via EurekAlert – An international research team led by HKUST has developed a simple but robust blood test from Chinese patient data for…
Breast Cancer Could Soon Be Detected Early Using a Blood Test
Dr. Ananya Mandal, MD via News Medical-Net – Researchers have found that breast cancer may be successfully detected up to five years before any symptoms appear using a blood test.…
Israeli Immune-Response Algorithm Could Aid TB Diagnosis
ISRAEL21c Staff via Israel21c – An Israeli algorithm that predicts the immune response to a pathogen could lead to early diagnosis for such diseases as tuberculosis. Just as first impressions…
New Blood Test Capable of Detecting Multiple Types of Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute via News Wise – The new test looks for DNA, which cancer cells shed into the bloodstream when they die. In contrast to “liquid biopsies,” which detect…
