Scientists have developed a urine test that measures the health of a person’s diet. The five-minute test measures biological markers in urine created by the breakdown of foods such as red meat, chicken, fish and fruit and vegetables. The analysis, developed by researchers from Imperial College London, Newcastle University and Aberystwyth University, also gives an indication of how much...
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Could this medical breakthrough help cure Alzheimer’s? Scientists identify rogue proteins behind disease
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified how the neurological conditions develop differently between patients The finding could revolutionise medical treatment and even lead to new drugs About 850,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s in the UK, a figure expected to to rise to a million by 2025 The treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease...
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Apnea app spares the sensors
An experimental new app is designed to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea(Credit:monkeybusiness/Depositphotos) When doctors are trying to determine if someone has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), they often get that person to sleep overnight in a lab while wired up to a variety of sensors. Known as polysomnography (PSG), this process records the patient’s brain waves,...
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Sound used to detect unsound brains
To check if someone is concussed, seeing how their brain responds to sound may be the way to go(Credit: el.doctore/Depositphotos) If an athlete receives a concussion, there’s no question that they should receive medical attention as soon as possible. What can be harder to tell, however, is whether or not they’ve actually got a concussion. In the recent...
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Artists may unknowingly paint a picture of cognitive decline
Fractals in brush strokes may say a lot about the artist’s state of health(Credit:agencyby/Depositphotos) It’s not abnormal for the style of artists to evolve over time, but could very subtle changes represent something bigger than simply maturing tastes? Researchers at the University of Liverpool think they could. They’ve studied brushstrokes in thousands of paintings from...
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Predicting throat cancer recurrence with a blood test
Researchers found that patients whose oropharyngeal cancer recurred had higher levels of antibodies for two proteins, E6 and E7, which are found in HPV-fueled cancers. The finding suggests a potential blood-based marker that could predict when cancer is likely to return. A new study suggests the possibility of predicting at its earliest stages when a...
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Cheap blood test to spot heart attack early
A Simple test could detect heart attack 15yrs earlier. Scientists say it could help doctors spot high-risk patients. Key facts: When heart muscle is damaged it leaks a protein called troponin into the blood Testing for this protein can be used to detect the early signs of damage early The simple test would take just...
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Detecting Cancer cells using Graphene- First of its kind study
What can’t graphene do? You can scratch “detect cancer” off of that list. By interfacing brain cells onto graphene, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have shown they can differentiate a single hyperactive cancerous cell from a normal cell, pointing the way to developing a simple, noninvasive tool for early cancer diagnosis. “This...
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A faster way to diagnose dementia? Measuring levels of a chemical linked to type 2 diabetes in the brain could spot onset of the disease
High levels of autotaxin are found in the brains of obese adults, a study found However, large quantities are also present in sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease Being overweight is known to make insulin resistant – leading to type 2 diabetes It is thought the preventable condition causes the brain to use less blood sugar...
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Predicting throat cancer recurrence with a blood test
Study identifies a biomarker that rises just before patients’ cancer comes back — which could provide a window for earlier treatment Summary: Researchers found that patients whose oropharyngeal cancer recurred had higher levels of antibodies for two proteins, E6 and E7, which are found in HPV-fueled cancers. The finding suggests a potential blood-based marker that...