The acetone measuring chip used in the study. Experts advise anyone looking to shed extra kilos to eat less and exercise more. One way is with endurance training, during which the body burns not only carbohydrates such as sugar, but also fat. When exactly the body begins burning fat can now be determined by analysing,...
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The blood test that may save the sight of the elderly: Scientists say it will identify if older people are at risk of the most common cause of blindness
Age-related macular degeneration affects around five million people worldwide The condition has been dubbed by various experts as the ‘Alzheimer’s of the eye’ It is the leading cause of blindness around the world and it is currently incurable The new findings offer hope of an earlier diagnosis when drugs may prevent it A blood test...
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Blood test uncovers hidden diseases
Sufferers of rare mitochondrial disease have new hope with a new method developed at the University of Sydney. The method provides a diagnosis within weeks instead of months or years through a simple blood sample. Mitochondrial diseases are rare and hard to diagnose. They can affect any organ, at any age and are often ‘hidden’...
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New blood test may transform the way cancer is monitored and treated
Stanford University scientists have described a new type of test that can detect genetic mutations in minute amounts of DNA released from cancer cells into the blood. The test, which is called single color digital PCR, requires only a fraction of a tube of blood and can detect as few as three mutation-bearing molecules in...
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Blood test identifies key Alzheimer’s marker
A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that measures of amyloid beta in the blood have the potential to help identify people with altered levels of amyloid in their brains or cerebrospinal fluid. Currently, the only way to detect amyloid beta in the brain is via...
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Simple blood test points doctors towards best drug to treat depression
Researchers at UT Southwestern have recently made a major breakthrough in developing a simple blood test that could allow physicians to more successfully direct initial drug treatments Due to the lack of a biological test, determining which drug will work best in individuals suffering depression is often a game of trial and error. But...
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First Blood Test To Accurately Diagnose Depression And Schizophrenia Developed
After The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York announced last week the development of a blood test to identify autism in children, there have been reports of yet another advancement in diagnostic technology, this time from scientists at Yale, the John B. Pierce Laboratory, and the VA Medical Center in West Haven, Connecticut. The team has worked...
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Blood test may help differentiate Parkinson's from similar diseases
A simple blood test may be as accurate as a spinal fluid test when trying to determine whether symptoms are caused by Parkinson’s disease or another atypical parkinsonism disorder, according to a new study published in the February 8, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. In early stages...
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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...