Phosphorylated alpha-synuclein, a substance found in the blood of Parkinson's patients, could lead to definitive diagnostic tool. 

Measuring glycated Hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c) improves the ability to predict cardiovascular events in at-risk populations.

Inherited forms of Alzheimer's disease may be detectable as many as 20 years before problems with memory and thinking develop.

CT scans may serve as an effective screening test that detects tumors at an early, more treatable stage.

University of Florida (US) team develops a simple, non-invasive, low-cost breath test which can more accurately measure vitamin B12 status.

UCLA scientists develop a test that uses saliva to reveal how old you are.

Elevations in five amino acids may signal future disease risk.

Microfluidics device processes whole blood samples and paves way to stand-alone, self-powered chips that can diagnose diseases within minutes.

The University of Berlin has developed a novel diagnostic that ascertains whether a person's lifestyle is healthy or not.

Smartphone-based system takes less than 60 minutes and is 96% accurate in establishing cancer diagnosis.