August 2020 - Page 2 of 5 - BioMedWire (BMW)

TuesdayAug 25, 2020 9:45 am

Affordable Rapid Covid-19 Test Could Be Available by January

Scientists from the University of California, Irvine (“UCI”) are soon coming up with a rapid COVID-19 test that could give you your results in hours. The technology which relies on lab-on-a-chip model will also be cost-effective for you. The antibody testing COVID-19 diagnostic test could be available for you by the end of the year. How the test will work A blood stain will be obtained through a prick on your finger. The test will probe hundreds of antibody responses to SARS-COV-2, including the other 14 respiratory viruses. Scientists from UCI have conducted more than 5000 tests using this test.…

MondayAug 24, 2020 2:00 pm

New Study Shows Blood Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease has been a problem for many people since it leads to progressive memory loss and a degeneration of other essential mental abilities. Without early management, the disease can lead to dementia. Several tests have been put forward to try and detect this disease at its earliest stages. However, the good news is that a novel and direct blood test could now offer better results as it can detect Alzheimer’s disease's early symptoms. According to the researchers, despite detecting Alzheimer’s, the new blood test could also show other brain damage conditions such as multiple sclerosis and stroke. The functioning…

MondayAug 24, 2020 10:15 am

Charity Calls for Additional Screening to Increase Cancer Survival Rates

Cancer awareness among the general public is essential and a foundation upon which cancer-control plans can be built. Cancer awareness and survival rates can be boosted by understating the existing problems and exploring possible solutions. This is the reason as to why a charity foundation in the UK has called for increased screening for cancer across several regions. The foundation has also retaliated that stalling the numbers being examined has been the main stumbling block in saving the lives of patients with cancer. Comparative screening of cancer It has been noted that cancer screening of individuals who see their general…

FridayAug 21, 2020 1:45 pm

New Blood Test Could Eliminate Unnecessary Chemotherapy Treatment

Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases affecting humans and is also ranked as one of the highest killer diseases. Since there is no specific drug that cures it, surgery has been used as a standard procedure in treating early forms of cancer to remove the tumors. However, in its advanced stages, chemotherapy always comes in to salvage the situation, though surgery is ever taken as a precaution to prevent cancer from recurring once it has been treated. Many patients have been subjected to chemotherapy as a treatment for cancer, but they never needed it in the real sense. Benefits…

FridayAug 21, 2020 11:00 am

Researchers Say Heart Attack Blood Tests Have Major Flaws

Several tests have been developed to determine heart attack risks, some of which have been successful. Still, new tests are being developed, with the latest being a blood test used to determine whether the patient has had a blood attack. However, researchers have noted that the existing blood tests have shortcomings in deciding whether the patient has had an attack. Determining the weakness in the heart attack blood test Proteins such as troponin were measured in these tests, and one in twenty cases showed surprising results. The blood test was conducted on 20,000 patients; out of which it was discovered…

ThursdayAug 20, 2020 1:30 pm

Bladder Cancer Urine Tests Promise Better Treatment Outcomes

Some two novel urine tests have been developed that will improve the patients’ outcome for bladder cancer. These tests are significant upgrades of the existing urine tests for bladder cancer. The current urine tests have been inaccurate, invasive, and expensive. Causes of bladder cancer Bladder cancer has been causing high death rates as compared to other types of cancer. The many deaths are due to the difficulties and complications in detecting the cancer. Some tests from specific biomarkers have been used and have been giving high rates of false information. The usual methods that have been used over time have…

ThursdayAug 20, 2020 11:30 am

Could We Soon Use Apps to Know How Long We Have to Live?

Nearly everyone asks themselves a hard question on when they will die. The question prompts different answers as innovations are on the verge of bringing apps that could predict our lifespan. However, there may be an abuse of these apps, such as invading of people’s privacy. Though as it stands, coming up with an app that will accurately predict one’s life expectancy may be difficult. Success may be halted by other factors such as the genetic composition of an individual. But with the new technology emerging, that app may be brought to reality sooner than we think. Calculating life expectancy…

WednesdayAug 19, 2020 3:15 pm

The Scale of Covid Pandemic Makes Researchers Consider Crowdsourcing to Raise Funds

There have been other pandemics that have been experienced globally before the coming of COVID-19. Also, it isn’t the only the headache the world is battling since there are other problems. For instance, drug-resistant illnesses and environmental degradation are other examples of disasters experienced globally. COVID-19 is gaining special attention due to its nature of rapid multiplication and spread. Since the information gathering process is still ongoing, the current academic and scientific research cannot respond quickly to disasters like these. However, some ways can be used in overcoming this problem. For example, crowdsourcing is one best method that can be…

WednesdayAug 19, 2020 11:30 am

Scottish Scientist Develops Rapid Ebola Test

One of the viruses that have the potential of spreading fastest from one person to the other is Ebola. Ebola outbreaks have been experienced in the recent past, especially in multiple African countries. For these outbreaks to stop, there is a need to develop a quick detection method for the disease. One of the Scottish scientists from the school of Natural Sciences has been working on this rapid test method. Developing the test The Scottish scientist has developed the novel testing method for the Ebola virus that can rapidly perform in the field. The good news is that the test…

TuesdayAug 18, 2020 3:00 pm

New Blood Test Could Provide Timely Detection of Lung Transplant Rejections

Persistent transplant failure can be hazardous. Realizing this failure as early as possible is therefore very vital in achieving the best possible patient outcomes. The good news is that a new test has been discovered to help detect the symptoms of this condition in lung transplants. The test detects the signs before any outward symptoms start showing themselves, enabling physicians to act urgently to protect the lives of patients. Detecting and treating organ transplant failure using the blood sample test The test was discovered and developed by the Laboratory of Organ Transplant Genomics in the Cardiovascular Branch of the National…