When Ginny Mason was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 1994, she never once heard the word “biomarker.” “Back then, all you got was ER and PR [the estrogen receptor and progesterone ...

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Imagine a stadium packed with 75,000 fans, all wearing green and white jerseys—except one person in a solid green shirt. Finding that person would be tough. That's how hard it is for scientists to ...

Researchers have identified a blood protein that can be used as a marker of gastric and other cancers and is more accurate than existing diagnostic biomarkers, even in the early stages of the disease.

The identification of reliable biomarkers from peripheral blood is crucial for improving disease diagnosis and monitoring. Spectral flow cytometry has emerged as a powerful tool for high-dimensional ...

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable tech that quickly, simply, and non-invasively tests for important health markers using menstrual blood. The affordable device could ...

The time of day when blood is taken can affect the results of tests for diagnosing dementia, according to new research led by the University of Surrey. Researchers found that the biomarkers used to ...