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.
Diagnostic test for schistosomiasis on the horizon
01 December, 2021To interrupt the spread of the disease, a test needs to be sensitive enough to identify people with low-level infections.
Blood tests predict chemo resistance in prostate cancer patients
22 November, 2021The findings could enable doctors to detect early on if a treatment is working and switch to alternatives such as abiraterone or cabazitaxel if it is not.
A urine test for intermediate-risk prostate cancer
08 November, 2021A prostate cancer urine test can identify men at intermediate risk of aggressive disease, who can safely avoid immediate treatment.
Saliva testing may allow early detection of HPV-driven cancers
21 October, 2021Researchers investigated the efficacy of salivary HPV detection as a biomarker of HPV-driven head and neck cancers.
No more liver biopsies for haemochromatosis patients?
30 August, 2021Liver damage caused by a life-threatening genetic blood disorder, known as hereditary haemochromatosis, can be detected with a simple blood test or scan.
Test to better detect early-stage ovarian cancer
30 July, 2021A new test could help reduce the high mortality rate from ovarian cancer by dramatically improving the accuracy of early detection.
One-hour Hendra test developed for horses
23 July, 2021Vets have developed a diagnostic point-of-care kit that is claimed to detect the deadly Hendra virus in horses faster than ever — in under an hour, rather than days.
Blood test could help diagnose frontotemporal dementia
16 July, 2021Blood-based measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can distinguish patients with frontotemporal dementia from those with primary psychiatric disorders or healthy individuals.
Rapid malaria test kit useful for developing countries
07 July, 2021The kit could facilitate the diagnosis of malaria in the field, as it is anticipated to be lightweight, easy to use and able to detect the disease in its early stages.
Blood test enables early detection of >50 types of cancer
06 July, 2021Many of the cancers that the test is capable of detecting do not have screening tests available, such as liver, pancreatic and oesophageal cancers.
Odour test sniffs out hard-to-detect cancers
15 June, 2021The odour-based test sniffs out vapours emanating from blood samples and is able to distinguish between benign, pancreatic and ovarian cancer cells.
One-second test for COVID-19 biomarkers
25 May, 2021Researchers have developed a rapid and sensitive testing method for COVID-19 biomarkers, claimed to provide results in just one second.
