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    Single blood test can detect 50 types of cancer, research finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 20

    Single blood test can detect 50 types of cancer, research finds

    Researchers are one step closer to making a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, that can detect over 50 types of cancer.
    Simple blood test may allow for early cancer detection
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 8

    Simple blood test may allow for early cancer detection

    The current gold standard in cancer diagnostics are biopsies from suspect tissue, which are examined using histology.
    World-first: A biomarker that can diagnose Parkinson’s disease
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 3

    World-first: A biomarker that can diagnose Parkinson’s disease

    It is hoped that being able to diagnose the disease faster will also lead to the development of new treatment methods for aging societies.
    Single Blood Test Can Detect 50 Types of Cancer
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 20

    Single Blood Test Can Detect 50 Types of Cancer

    Researchers are one step closer to making a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, that can detect over 50 types of cancer
    Small biosensor accurately detects prostate cancer and spotlights next gen point-of-care devices
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 19

    Small biosensor accurately detects prostate cancer and spotlights next gen point-of-care devices

    Point-of-care devices, which are small automated instruments, are capable of performing diagnostics in decentralized locations
    New smartphone app accurately tests how well blood clots
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 26

    New smartphone app accurately tests how well blood clots

    Blood clots in patients with medical issues, such as mechanical heart valves or other heart conditions, can lead to a stroke or heart attack
    Rapid cancer test provides warning from a single drop of blood
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 22

    Rapid cancer test provides warning from a single drop of blood

    A portable and rapid prostate cancer screening kit could provide early warning to populations with higher incidence of prostate cancer.
    First-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive blood sugar monitor developed
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 25

    First-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive blood sugar monitor developed

    Penn State researchers developed a prototype of a wearable, noninvasive glucose sensor.
    Cancer cure?  CAR T-cell therapy has two people in remission 10 years later
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 23

    Cancer cure? CAR T-cell therapy has two people in remission 10 years later

    Researchers are constantly working toward developing the best possible treatments for cancer. One area of interest is immunotherapy.
    Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 14

    Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots

    Researchers have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.
    First-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive blood sugar monitor
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 19

    First-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive blood sugar monitor

    A new wearable device created by Penn State researchers, is a less intrusive glucose monitor and could become the norm in diabetes care.
    Rapid cancer test provides warning from a single drop of blood
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 11

    Rapid cancer test provides warning from a single drop of blood

    The test is inexpensive and uses a test strip and a small cube-shaped 1.6-inch reader to quantify a marker of prostate cancer.

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