A simple blood test could reveal who is at high risk of skin cancer recurrence after tumor-removal surgery. The test can detect fragments of tumor DNA with a simple blood draw to reveal the lingering ...

Imagine knowing a patient’s chances of surviving at least 2 more years after something as simple and accessible as a blood test. This is a future researchers from Duke University and the University of ...

Blood-based markers that could improve early, less invasive detection of inflammatory breast cancer, or IBC, were identified by researchers at University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center. The discovery — ...

A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, ...

Around four years ago, now 77-year-old John Gormly went for what was supposed to be a routine blood test. But the results were life-changing. The test suggested Gormly had colon cancer, which a ...

A team of scientists has developed a highly accurate blood test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The test reads tiny DNA patterns that reveal the biological signature of the illness. For millions who’ve ...

A new blood test that detects a hallmark of Alzheimer's is poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat the disease. The test, the first of its kind to be cleared by the Food and Drug ...

It was in 1901 in Vienna that a seemingly innocent laboratory experiment brought about an irreversible shift in the world of ...