Tag: diagnostics

Diabetes Risk, on a Scale of 1 to 10

By Lauren Gravitz | 07/14/2010 | 2 Comments

A new test is transforming the way some doctors diagnose and treat their patients.

Multiplying DNA One Drop at a Time

By Emily Singer | 07/08/2010 | 1 Comment

RainDance Technologies says its method of amplifying DNA in drops of water will expand clinical genetic testing.

Plastic Antibodies Fight Toxins

By Katherine Bourzac | 06/16/2010 | 6 Comments

Polymers that mimic the body's natural defenses could be a new class of inexpensive therapeutics.

Detecting Single Cancer Molecules

By Nidhi Subbaraman | 06/03/2010 | 1 Comment

A new test could predict prostate cancer recurrence much earlier.

$3 Microscope Plugs into Cell Phones

By Katherine Bourzac | 05/12/2010 | 12 Comments

Inexpensive, lightweight device provides basic medical diagnostics and images.

Gold Nanosensors to Track Disease

By Jane Palmer | 04/12/2010 | 2 Comments

Tiny chemical probes implanted into patients could identify proteins in trace quantities.

Prostate Cancer Results While You Wait

By Emily Singer | 03/31/2010 | 7 Comments

A new microfluidics device gives results in 15 minutes.

Gene-Testing Machine for Doctors

By Emily Singer | 12/02/2009 | 2 Comments

A new device rapidly analyzes blood for medically relevant genetic variations.

IBM's Move in Microfluidics

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 11/24/2009 | 1 Comment

Its new chip could be used in easy and cheap diagnostic tests.

Enhancing Access to Genomic Medicine

By Emily Singer | 11/23/2009 | 0 Comments

A startup aims to calculate the value in the onslaught of genetic tests.

Tiny Devices Use Light to Grab Cells

By Katherine Bourzac | 10/26/2009 | 5 Comments

Silicon chips and lasers could pick out and count cells on microfluidic devices.

Blood Test Offers More Accurate Picture of Health

By Katherine Bourzac | 10/21/2009 | 1 Comment

A Seattle company is developing rapid tests for thousands of proteins.

Ultrafast DNA Nanosensor

By Prachi Patel | 10/05/2009 | 0 Comments

A new type of sensor makes diagnosing infections quick and easy.

A More Sensitive Cancer Breathalyzer

By Lauren Gravitz | 08/31/2009 | 1 Comment

A new kind of sensor could one day be used to detect lung cancer.

Rapid TB Detector

By Katherine Bourzac | 08/04/2009 | 1 Comment

An ultrasensitive test can spot bacteria in a half hour.