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 ...

A new at-home spit test for prostate cancer may be better than current blood tests, a new study shows. The simple saliva test has been developed by experts and works by analysing genetic variants in a ...

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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 ...

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 ...

In the late 1950s, dentist and United States Navy Capt. Kirk C. Hoerman, then a young man in his 30s, attempted to answer a bold question: Might the saliva of prostate cancer patients have different ...