Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of ...

Scientists have developed a spit test that can be taken at home and is more accurate than the one currently used by the NHS - peakSTOCK/iStockphoto A simple saliva test can identify men who are most ...

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A new at-home saliva test could help identify men with a high risk of prostate cancer more accurately than blood tests, leading to earlier diagnosis and more successful treatment. Prostate cancer is ...

When a child suffers a concussion, it's very hard to tell if the brain injury will cause long-term problems. An experimental test that looks for... A little spit may help predict whether a child's ...

It can be difficult to tell how a long a concussion will last. However, a spit test may soon be able to diagnose and determine the duration, according to a new a report. Researchers from Penn State ...

A saliva test may someday be able to diagnose a concussion and predict how long symptoms last, according to a study published Monday in the JAMA Pediatrics. A saliva test may someday be able to ...

Cancer, heart disease and diabetes patients may soon not have to undergo the tedious and sometimes traumatising routine of drawing blood to test their condition, thanks to a new study by US scientists ...

A little spit may help predict whether a child's concussion symptoms will subside in days or persist for weeks. A test that measures fragments of genetic material in saliva was nearly 90 percent ...