(Natural News) Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the United Kingdom have developed a blood test that can detect prostate cancer with 94 percent accuracy. The 94 percent accuracy rate beats the currently used prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test used around the world, which is only able to accurately detect prostate cancer in one out of […]

(Natural News) For picnic-goers, ants are a nuisance. But according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, ants can be trained to detect cancer in urine. Ants and cancer detection Ants don’t have noses, but they use the olfactory receptors on their antennae to find food or sniff out potential mates. […]

(Natural News) Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States. There are several types of lung cancer, but non-small cell (NSCLC) is the most common form. Since NSCLC is so deadly, early detection is vital if a […]

(Natural News) The ability to spot tumors and metastases at an early stage would improve the survival chances of cancer patients. A new approach uses nanobodies from alpacas to target early lesions and prevent metastasis. Earlier studies have tried to target the tumor cells. However, cancerous cells frequently mutate, which makes them hard to pin […]

(Natural News) When it comes to cancer, early detection can often mean the difference between life and death. One of the most promising developments in cancer detection can be found in nanotechnology, and gold nanoparticles in particular could prove to be a life-saving tool. Nanoparticles are already used in certain types of medical screenings and […]

(Natural News) We’ve all heard stories of heroic dogs saving people’s lives, whether they alerted their sleeping owners to a fire in time for them to escape or they found people who were trapped in disaster areas. However, there’s a growing body of evidence that their life-saving abilities go a lot further than that: They […]

(Natural News) Researchers recently found that fingerprints, which have long been used to determine the perpetrators in a crime scene, can also help track down people who are at risk of certain diseases before their symptoms manifest. According to research, women with a specific set of fingerprints – such as those that have fewer loops […]

(Natural News) Wouldn’t it be great if you could swing by a pharmacy or visit the nearest health center, get one all-purpose test kit, draw some blood, wait a few minutes, and find out definitively whether or not you have some form of cancer? That’s the dream behind a new research study recently published in […]

(Natural News) Perfume magnate Jo Malone has a sense of smell so acute she can detect cancer like trained sniffing dogs, according to researchers at the Medical Detection Dogs in Milton Keynes, U.K. Malone, 53, discovered that she too can detect illnesses by detecting subtle changes in the body’s scent. The scent industry giant underwent […]

(Natural News) Moles are a common sight on a person’s body. These dark-colored clusters of pigmented cells usually appear during childhood, but can fade or disappear with age. While most are harmless, some moles may become deadly over time. Moles can be a risk factor for melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Melanoma may sound […]