The human immune system is finely tuned to respond to a myriad of possible threats at a moment’s notice. Among the most important tools in its armoury are macrophages — white blood cells that engulf and destroy harmful microbes, cancer…
An international team of European researchers led by scientists at King’s College London in the UK has discovered a blood-based test that can accurately predict 3.5 years in advance whether individuals diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment will go on to…
Scientists in the US have identified a common genomic signature in tumour DNA that is shared by five different kinds of cancer read more in science alert A simple blood test could diagnose 5 deadly cancers By Peter Dockril was…
The Silicon Valley company Theranos has an alternative instead of a hypodermic needle and multiple vials of blood. Theranos technology uses a finger prick like the one diabetics use to measure their blood sugar. With just a few milliliters of…
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have developed a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that predicts with astonishing accuracy whether a healthy person will develop the disease. Though much work still needs to be done, it is hoped the test will…
