In 10 seconds? Scientists are developing tests to detect cancer from breath samples. This work is still in development but could be a potential non-invasive way to screen for cancer. What possessed scientists to look for cancer i...
In 10 seconds? Will it spread or not? That is the question for many cancer patients. Certain circular RNA molecules could one day help make more reliable cancer diagnoses. Why are we talking about this? Cancer is most deadly when...
In 10 seconds? A blood test for tumor DNA might be a better way to decide what treatments are best for colon cancer patients. A blood test for tumor DNA? What’s that all about? Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is the star of today’s...
In 10 seconds? Researchers are one step closer to predicting vulnerability to PTSD in soldiers, which is good news for everyone as 1 in 5 people exposed to a traumatic event are likely to develop this stress disorder. What’s the...
In 10 seconds? We continue our chat about cancer immune checkpoint therapies–which help our immune system attack cancer. One area showing progress is the quest for discrete biological features (AKA biomarkers) that indicate positi...
Scientists are proposing to use biomarkers – molecules occurring in the blood – to inform doctors about the likely disease progress of COVID-19 patients....