SCIENTISTS have made major progress on a blood test to detect brain tumours and monitor them in real time. The test is thought to be over 90 per cent accurate, and could be used by GPs to pick up ...

The blood biomarker p-tau217 has "shown the most promise in detecting Alzheimer's in the brain," researchers of a new study say. Reading time 3 minutes Your blood might someday reveal much about the ...

A new test can predict the risk of dementia in women up to 25 years before symptoms appear, researchers have found. Scientists believe the discovery is one of a number of new ways of spotting the ...

A pioneering blood test could predict a woman's risk of developing dementia up to 25 years before symptoms appear, researchers have revealed. US experts found that higher levels of p-tau217 – a ...

Scientists have developed a simple five-minute test that could help detect endometriosis years earlier, offering hope to millions of women who currently face long delays before receiving a diagnosis.

Worried about adulterated jaggery? Know the easy water test recommended by FSSAI to check purity at home and protect your family's health. Jaggery, commonly known as gur, is a staple in many Indian ...

In a nutshell: As the global population ages, Alzheimer's disease has become one of the most common forms of dementia affecting older adults. Traditional diagnostic methods are often expensive and ...

Dementia affects hundreds of thousands of people in the UK, and it’s a condition many of us fear developing. While there is no guaranteed way to prevent it, experts say one simple step could help ...

Scientists found that tiny RNA molecules in the bloodstream - known as piRNAs - were stronger predictors of short-term survival than age, cholesterol or lifestyle factors. A simple blood test could ...

The study, led by Duke Health in collaboration with the University of Minnesota, found that small RNA molecules, known as piRNAs, can accurately predict whether older adults are likely to survive at ...

Research in Aging Cell indicates that blood levels of particular small non-coding RNAs, which regulate gene expression, may influence how long a person lives. Investigators evaluated 828 small ...