Scientists develop blood test that can predict Crohn's disease before symptoms
Scientists have developed a blood test that can predict Crohn's disease years before symptoms appear, paving the way for early diagnosis and potentially for prevention through a vaccine, it was announced today.
Scientists develop blood test that can predict Crohn's disease before symptoms appear
The test allows measurement of a person's immune response to flagellin, a protein found in intestinal bacteria of the Lachnospiraceae family.
A drop of blood from the fingertip could detect Alzheimer's
The procedure was tested in 337 patients at seven European centres to detect proteins associated with Alzheimer's and other brain changes in the cerebrospinal fluid.
