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New miniature scanner could revolutionise diagnosis of diseases like cancer, diabetes and arthritis | Science & Tech News
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A breakthrough in miniaturising a type of scanner that uses laser light, rather than harmful X-rays, to see beneath our skin in unprecedented detail may help revolutionise medical imaging, according to a team of researchers in the UK. The device, developed by scientists at University College London (UCL), is particularly effective at imaging blood vessels,…
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One in five GPs using AI at work despite lack of training – with some even using it in diagnosis | Science & Tech News
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One in five GPs is using generative AI tools to help them do their job, despite the risks that come with it, and a lack of training. GPs are using commercially available tools like ChatGPT to write documentation and even suggest alternative diagnoses for patients, a new study in the British Medical Journal shows. It’s…
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Proteins in blood could warn of cancer seven years before diagnosis, scientists find | UK News
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Scientists have identified proteins in the blood which could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed. Researchers found 618 proteins linked to 19 types of the disease, including bowel, prostate and breast cancers. Some 107 of the proteins were found in a group of people whose blood was collected at…
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Doctor still cancer-free almost a year after incurable brain tumour diagnosis – thanks to his own pioneering treatment | World News
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An Australian doctor who applied his own pioneering research on melanoma to the incurable brain cancer he was diagnosed with almost a year ago is still cancer-free. University of Sydney Professor Richard Scolyer said he “couldn’t be happier” after the results of a recent MRI showed there was still no sign of recurrence of his…
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Alzheimer’s diagnosis blood tests could be offered on NHS within five years, experts say | Science & Tech News
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Blood tests which help detect Alzheimer’s could be made available on the NHS within five years as charities join forces for a £5m project. Diagnosing the condition is often difficult and relies on drawing a sample of spinal fluid from the lower back – a process known as a lumbar puncture – or brain imaging.…
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Multi-cancer blood test could ‘help save thousands of lives’ by speeding up diagnosis, study suggests | UK News
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A blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer could speed up diagnosis and “help save thousands of lives” if it is developed successfully, scientists have said. The Galleri test has shown promise in a trial involving thousands of NHS patients, a study led by the University of Oxford has found. Of…
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Couch potatoes ‘more likely’ to receive breast cancer diagnosis, experts warn | UK News
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Couch potatoes who don’t take regular exercise are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, experts warn. A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found “strong evidence” greater levels of physical activity and less “sedentary time” are likely to reduce breast cancer risk. Experts behind the research suggest there is…
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Womb cancer: New test could cut diagnosis time and reduce need for invasive diagnostic procedures | Science & Tech News
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A pioneering womb cancer test could cut the time taken to diagnose women with the condition and reduce the need for more invasive diagnostic procedures. Research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that low-cost PCR tests that took samples from the cervix or vagina were able to successfully detect womb cancer. Currently in…