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One test to detect multiple cancers – where are we now?
Posted in Medicine, Science on 13th Jun, 2024
by Alex Muller
Most cancers diagnosed at an earlier stage have a better prognosis. Detecting and diagnosing cancer earlier can mean there are more treatment options for patients and, ultimately, can help people survive cancer and lead longer, better lives.
Scientists Find A Surprising Way To Transform A And B Blood Types Into Universal Blood
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th May, 2024
by Alex Muller
Compared to previous attempts, the blend of enzymes converted A and B blood types to type O blood with "Remarkably high efficiencies".
Proteins in blood could warn of cancer seven years before diagnosis, scientists find
Posted in Medicine, Science on 23rd May, 2024
by Alex Muller
Doctors welcome the "important" discovery and say it is a "crucial first step" towards offering preventative therapies.
Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment
Posted in Medicine on 1st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Thousands of patients in England with suspected lung cancer are being offered a blood test which can show if they can get early access to targeted therapies.
Early blood test to predict dementia is step closer as biological markers identified
Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller
Scientists have found patterns of four proteins that predict onset of dementia more than a decade before formal diagnosis.