Brain tumour detection advances
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Scientists on both sides of the Atlantic are finding better ways to diagnose brain tumours.
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A new technology that counts cancer cells in the blood helps predict the success of breast cancer treatments more quickly and more reliably than established methods, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Scientists believe they have found a way to spot which breast and ovarian cancers are most likely to be fatal.
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Interactive, detailed maps of the human brain and genome will spur new discoveries.
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Dark-field x-ray imaging could make for more-accurate mammograms and better security screens.
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An intelligent system that can recognise the content in photos and videos is being developed by researchers.
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A screening test costing as little as Â£25 has been developed that can test for cancer, a study says.
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Scientists develop a colour test which shows up unique chemical changes in the breath of people with lung cancer.
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A  test capable of diagnosing the early signs of Alzheimer's disease has been developed in the US using nanotechnology.
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A new technology that counts cancer cells in the blood helps predict the success of breast cancer treatments more quickly and more reliably than established methods, researchers reported yesterday.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is better than mammography at detecting additional disease in breast cancer patients, says an Italian study in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
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Scientists use the latest cell staining techniques to create a colourful "brainbow" of the tissues of the brain.
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Researchers have come up with a potentially new way to diagnose -- and treat -- the progressive brain disorder
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Brain imaging with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) could one day prove more accurate than the polygraph in identifying people who are lying, according to a study presented Nov.
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Scientists devise a painless way of checking brain fluid levels - potentially removing the need for painful lumbar punctures.
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A computerised screening test detects more abnormalities than traditional smears, say experts.
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Four proteins in the blood  appear to be useful in helping to establish a diagnosis of lung  cancer, North Carolina-based researchers report in the Journal  of Clinical Oncology.