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Cannabis smoke at home linked to secondhand exposure in children

The study links in-home cannabis smoking to elevated THC levels in children, highlighting the need for interventions to reduce secondhand exposure risks.

27 Jan 2025

New urine-based kit promises accurate bladder cancer diagnosis at home

Bladder cancer has a cure rate of over 90% when detected early, but it has a high recurrence rate of 70%, necessitating continuous monitoring.

21 Jan 2025

UTEP researchers develop low-cost biochip for cancer diagnosis

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have created a portable device that can detect colorectal and prostate cancer more cheaply and quickly than prevailing methods.

24 Oct 2024

Innovations in biomarker detection and personalized medicine for prostate cancer

In a recent comprehensive review published in Cyborg Bionic Systems, researchers led by Keyi Li from the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command in Shenyang, along with international collaborators, detail significant advances in the identification and application of biomarkers for prostate cancer (PCa).

23 Aug 2024

Progress and future directions in esophageal cancer screening in China

Esophageal cancer, a highly aggressive malignancy originating in the esophageal epithelium, poses significant public health challenges in China, where it ranks sixth in incidence and fifth in mortality among cancers.

20 Aug 2024

Saliva test offers hope for head and neck cancer patients

But what if a mouthwash-based test to detect biomarkers can help physicians predict disease recurrence in head and neck cancer patients?

16 Aug 2024

UC San Diego develops AI tool for rapid, low-cost detection of genomic alterations in cancer

A new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to allow rapid, low-cost detection of clinically actionable genomic alterations directly from tumor biopsy slides has been developed by a team led by engineers and medical researchers at University of California San Diego.

1 Aug 2024

AI transforming cardiovascular care with groundbreaking diagnostic and prognostic innovations

AI tools are revolutionizing cardiovascular healthcare by enhancing diagnostics, prognostics, and biomarker detection, thus improving the precision and efficacy of care. The review also addresses the potential risks and challenges in integrating AI into clinical workflows.

25 Jun 2024

Azenta opens the doors to its new genomics laboratory in Oxford, UK

Azenta, Inc. today announced the grand opening of the new Genomics Laboratory in Oxford, UK, expanding its global reach of GENEWIZ Multiomics & Synthesis Solutions further in the UK market.

From Azenta Life Sciences 16 May 2024

Exploring how intense ultrasound can release biological indicators of disease

Ultrasound imaging offers a valuable and noninvasive way to find and monitor cancerous tumors. However, much of the most crucial information about a cancer, such as specific cell types and mutations, cannot be learned from imaging and requires invasive and damaging biopsies.

14 May 2024

Emerging trends in wearable breath sensors aim at personalized healthcare solutions

Using wearable breath sensors to monitor respiratory parameters such as temperature, airflow, and humidity, and to detect various respiratory biomarkers.

26 Mar 2024

Targeted ocular spectroscopy shines new light on retinal health

Study demonstrates the effectiveness of targeted ocular fluorescence spectroscopy for analyzing the eye fundus, offering potential advancements in diagnosing and treating eye diseases.

1 Jan 2024

New insights into sporadic early-onset Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease globally, poses a significant threat to human health.

17 Nov 2023

Highly sensitive blood test shows promise for early detection of common deadly cancers

Most cancers become deadly by keeping a low profile, causing no symptoms until they're too advanced to treat. Ovarian and gastroesophageal cancers are among the most notorious for this sly disease progression, often leading to late-stage diagnoses.

1 Nov 2023

Utilizing Biomarkers in Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

In this interview, Grace Liu from Sino Biological discusses the crucial role of biomarkers in cancer prevention and diagnosis and how they can help guide treatment decisions.

From Sino Biological Inc. 24 Oct 2023

Blood test for pan-cancer biomarker could revolutionize early cancer detection

Diagnostic tools for timely, accurate and inexpensive early cancer detection that can assess risk or monitor response to treatment could help patients get the care they need faster and improve existing care strategies.

5 Oct 2023

New microneedles could monitor melanoma therapy response

Patients with melanoma, the most concerning form of skin cancer in which pigment-producing cells start to grow out of control, can benefit from existing immunotherapies, but by far not all of them do.

21 Aug 2023

Fully electrical proof-of-concept biosensor for detecting RNA cancer biomarker sequences in solution at the single-molecule level

A group of researchers investigated single-molecule electrical detection of ribonucleic acid (RNA) cancer biomarkers.

3 Aug 2023

Sweat-based wearable technologies as a potential monitoring tool for patients with metabolic syndrome

The opportunities and challenges of sweat-based wearables for monitoring metabolic syndrome.

20 Jul 2023

Hand-held biosensor enables rapid and accurate detection of oral cancer

Oral cancer is the 13th most common type of cancer globally, and oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) account for more than 90% of oral cancers.

13 Dec 2022