Dipstick test to screen for bat-borne virus
08 March, 2023Researchers have developed a simple dipstick test to screen for a highly infectious, potentially deadly virus transmitted by bats to humans and pigs in Asia.
Blood biomarker could help in diagnosing vascular dementia
03 March, 2023Measuring a key blood molecule may help doctors diagnose whether or how much impaired blood flow to a patient's brain is contributing to dementia or cognitive problems.
Needle-free malaria detection with a light beam
08 February, 2023A beam of harmless infrared light is shone on a person's ear or finger for 5–10 seconds, collecting an infrared signature that is processed by a computer algorithm.
Simple saliva test used to diagnose adrenal insufficiency
18 January, 2023The use of an at-home test that uses saliva to diagnose adrenal insufficiency could reduce the number of hospital tests currently required by up to 70%.
Alzheimer's could be diagnosed before symptoms emerge
28 November, 2022When both beta-amyloid and tau are present in the brain, it can no longer be considered a risk factor for Alzheimer's, but rather a diagnosis.
Troponin test improves heart attack diagnostics
11 November, 2022Researchers have developed a new test that helps in separating heart attack patients from those whose cardiac troponin values are elevated due to renal insufficiency.
Alzheimer's biomarkers detected in blood samples
24 October, 2022Researchers have developed a method to detect build-up of amyloid β in the brain, a characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, from biomarkers in blood samples.
Smart contact lenses enable cancer diagnostics, screening
29 September, 2022The contact lens can capture and detect exosomes — nanometre-sized vesicles found in bodily secretions which have potential as diagnostic cancer biomarkers.
Retinal damage a marker of MS severity
17 August, 2022Retinal layer thinning as a result of an MS relapse can predict the severity of future relapses and, hence, the likelihood of disability.
Bacteria in saliva may indicate PTSD in veteran soldiers
16 August, 2022Researchers have found that people with PTSD and high psychopathological indications exhibit the same picture of bacteria in the saliva (a unique oral microbiotic signature).
Peptide 'fingerprint' enables earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis
04 August, 2022Researchers created a method for detecting folding errors at early stages of neurodegenerative diseases, via the structure of dried protein and peptide solutions.
Pfizer to acquire ResApp, developer of smartphone COVID test
14 April, 2022ResApp Health has developed a novel cough audio-based COVID-19 screening test that only requires a smartphone.
Hypertension patients should be tested for primary aldosteronism
30 March, 2022A simple blood test for the adrenal disease known as primary aldosteronism could save hypertension patients from unnecessary illness, medication and expense.
ATP sensor helps to monitor disease severity
04 March, 2022Scientists have designed a prototype biosensor that detects levels of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and lactates in a patient's blood.
Blood tests may enable early ALS diagnosis
08 February, 2022These tests would involve measuring the blood level of a substance that varies in concentration depending on which variant of ALS the patient has.
