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Blood test could predict future risk of leukaemia, study suggests

A blood test could help better predict the risk of leukaemia in older people and ultimately improve early diagnosis of the disease, new research suggests. By identifying those most at risk it should be possible to provide preventive or early ...

04 Jul 2022 at 17:00

Blood test can detect ‘toxic’ protein years before Alzheimer’s symptoms – study

A blood test could detect a toxic protein years before Alzheimer’s disease symptoms appear, a new study suggests. Currently patients tend to receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s only after they show well-known signs of the disease, such as ...

05 Dec 2022 at 21:00

Blood test to detect deadly heart inflammation could be available within a year

A £50 blood test that diagnoses a potentially deadly heart muscle inflammation could be available within a year, scientists have said. The researchers said this test would help identify those with myocarditis – inflammation of the heart ...

24 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Nationwide blood test trials hope to improve Alzheimer’s diagnosis rate

Thousands of people across the United Kingdom will have access to trials that could revolutionise the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. The blood tests could be ready for use in the NHS within five years as part of a drive to address the ...

04 Apr 2024 at 07:18

Blood test could predict Parkinson’s seven years before symptoms – study

A simple blood test could predict Parkinson’s disease seven years before symptoms appear, marking a “major step forward” in diagnosis of the condition. Researchers believe early prediction and diagnosis would help in finding ...

18 Jun 2024 at 16:00

Trust contacting 11,000 patients over blood test result concerns

Approximately 11,000 patients are being contacted by a hospital trust over incorrect blood test results, with some potentially misdiagnosed as diabetic. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said it experienced an ...

11 Sept 2024 at 12:11

Blood test ‘could be as accurate as lumbar puncture for Alzheimer’s detection’

A blood test could be just as accurate as painful and invasive lumbar punctures for detecting Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests. Measuring levels of a protein called p-tau217 in the blood could be just as good at ...

22 Jan 2024 at 16:00

Blood markers ‘may reveal rare form of Alzheimer’s 10 years before symptoms’

Scientists have discovered blood markers that could help identify people with a rare, inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease a decade before symptoms begin to appear. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden ...

11 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Patients with blood disorders to get world-first NHS test

Thousands of patients with inherited blood disorders are to get a world-first NHS test which could help reduce their risk of side effects from blood transfusions. From Monday, people with sickle cell disorder and ...

22 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Blood test could one day help to detect cancer risk in type 2 diabetics – study

A simple blood test could one day be used to help identify people with type 2 diabetes who are at risk of developing certain cancers, a study has suggested. Pinpointing patients at a higher risk would allow for ...

27 Aug 2024 at 23:01

Common blood tests ‘may improve cancer diagnosis’ for people with stomach issues

Routine blood tests could help to speed up cancer diagnosis among people with stomach pain or bloating, a new study suggests. Researchers found that in 19 commonly used blood tests, abnormal results were ...

30 Jul 2024 at 19:00

‘Breakthrough’ dry blood test could provide early prostate cancer detection

A “breakthrough” test that uses dried blood samples could detect prostate cancer in 15 minutes or less, scientists believe. Researchers at Aston University have developed a new method that analyses ...

02 Sept 2024 at 00:01

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