News tagged with breathing tests

Scientists developing cancer breath test

Scientists working on a breath test to detect cancer said they were now able to identify different types of the disease, in research published Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 2

Are you okay to kiss?

A quick breath check in the palm of your hand can never give accurate results. Whether you're about to lean in for a smooch or start a job interview, you're better off asking a trusted friend if your breath ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cancer on the breath? The nose knows

A breath test for "sniffing out" cancer in a person's breath is a step closer to reality, according to a study recently published in the British Journal of Cancer. The study results show that the device develo ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created May 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nanotech breath sensor detects diabetes and potentially serious complication

Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a sensor that can instantly tell whether someone has Type I diabetes. It could also be used by emergency room doctors to determine whether a patient ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created May 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers find link between methane productions and obesity

New Cedars-Sinai research shows obese patients who test positive for methane on their breath have a significantly higher body mass index (BMI) than their peers.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New technique enables drug tests via exhaled breath

A new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet presents a new technique that makes drug testing possible through exhaled air for the first time. By examining people who had received emergency care for ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 19, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Urine test for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea possible

Researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered a technique that is able to determine whether a child has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or habitual snoring by screening their urine.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Protein may be strongest indicator of rare lung disease, study shows

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have discovered a protein in the lungs that can help in determining progression of the rare lung disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0