New study first to demonstrate cancer-sniffing ability of dogs
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It has long been suspected that man&#39;s best friend has a special ability to sense when something is wrong with us. Now the first experiment to verify that scientifically has demonstrated that dogs are able to smell cancer.
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NEW YORK  - Testing exhaled breath with a small sensor array can detect lung cancer with moderate accuracy, researchers report.
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Scientists in the United States have devised a new test to see whether a person is likely to develop dementia. The test uses ten odours to predict if patients will develop Alzheimer&#39;s disease after research
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Dogs are being trained to sniff out bladder cancer from patients&#39; urine, according to researchers. Six dogs were trained to pick out urine samples of patients with bladder cancer from those of people with other diseases and healthy individuals.
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British researchers have trained dogs to detect bladder cancer by sniffing human urine, opening up the possibility that dogs may one day be used to detect the disease.
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Scientists have discovered a new  cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular  master switch for the disease.
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A new analysis may help detect the earliest signs of cell damage caused by Alzheimer's disease.
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Dogs can sniff out cancer, a study shows today, resolving several years of anecdote and speculation by doctors on the question. In the definitive study, reported in the British Medical Journal, dogs were trained
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Dogs trained by a British charity have played a central role in ground-breaking research into bladder cancer, it was announced today.
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Story in full A SIGNIFICANT breakthrough in diagnosing Alzheimerâs disease was announced yesterday after scientists discovered 10 smells which can be used to predict if patients will develop the condition.
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It may sound far fetched, but dogs have been trained to detect bladder cancer by simply smelling urine. The new research opens a new array of possibilities for the future of man&#39;s best friend.
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A simple scratch and sniff test may help doctors identify patients with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, researchers said on Monday. They found that patients with early Alzheimer&#39;s disease may be
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A new detector combines a laser with  a mass spectrometer to provide on-the-spot analysis that  researchers hope will have applications ranging from evaluating  a tumor as it is removed to quickly detecting explosives in  luggage.
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A simple breath test can sometimes  detect lung cancer in patients even in the early stages of the  disease, proving in principle that the idea might work, U.S.  researchers reported on Sunday.
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The ability to detect 10 smells - including lemons, lilac and leather - can be used to help predict which people with minimal or mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer&#39;s disease, scientists say.
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They already help the blind, sniff for drugs at the airport and can find survivors buried deep in rubble. Now it seems man&#39;s best friend can also smell cancer.
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Scientists identify dogs' emotions and say technology could help them better communicate with humans.