Mesothelioma – New Early Diagnostic Test

A new technique may help clinicians hone in earlier on a diagnosis of mesothelioma in patients presenting with a pleural effusion of unknown cause. The mesothelioma test research, led by principal investigator Y.C. Gary Lee, Ph.D., appears in the September...

Six-minute Walk Test Prognostic for African-Americans with Heart Failure

The six-minute walk test, a simple, inexpensive diagnostic test, can reliably predict risk of death or re-hospitalization in African-American patients with heart failure, according to a study by a cardiologist now at the University of Illinois at Chicago...

MRI Brain Scan May Diagnosis, Predict Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers advocate using MRI technology as diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s dementia. HSC.USF.edu – MRI scans that detect shrinkage in specific regions of the mid-brain attacked by Alzheimer’s disease accurately diagnose the neurodegenerative...

Effective New Method of Diagnosing Bowel Cancer Using ‘light’ May Soon be Available

An effective new method of diagnosing bowel (also known as colorectal, or large bowel) cancer using ‘light’ may soon be available, according to research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester.

First Early-Detection Blood Test for Parkinson’s Shows Promise

A test that profiles molecular biomarkers in blood could become the first accurate diagnostic test for Parkinson’s disease, new research shows.