{"id":10097,"date":"2022-08-05T14:03:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T14:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/?p=10097"},"modified":"2022-10-18T17:00:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T17:00:09","slug":"game-changing-new-test-could-detect-heart-attacks-and-some-cancers-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/2022\/08\/05\/game-changing-new-test-could-detect-heart-attacks-and-some-cancers-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Game-changing\u2019 new test could detect heart attacks and some cancers faster"},"content":{"rendered":"

A ‘GAME-CHANGING’ new test could detect heart attacks and cancers faster, experts have claimed.<\/p>\n

Researchers have built the technology to be used at home or at GP surgeries.<\/p>\n

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Experts at Imperial College London<\/a> said the test works by finding signals in the body called biomarkers.<\/p>\n

Many tests already use this technology for conditions such as Covid.<\/p>\n

They are also used for other non-infectious diseases such as prostate cancer.<\/p>\n

But the new test, called CrisprZyme, can look at the messenger (RNA) which helps create proteins in fluids like urine and blood<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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With current tests, doctors struggle to see how much of a biomarker is present – as so many RNA copies are provided.<\/p>\n

But the new test doesn’t use the same amplifying method – making the signals stronger and easier to read.<\/p>\n

Senior author Professor Molly Stevens FRS FREng, of Imperial\u2019s Departments of Materials and Bioengineering, said: \u201cOur test, like others, indicates when a biomarker is present, but CrisprZyme is a simpler diagnostic than those currently available. <\/p>\n

“What also sets it apart is that it can tell us just how much biomarker is present, which can help us not just with diagnosing a disease, but with monitoring its progress over time and in response to treatment.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFollowing further development and testing in the lab, we hope this could help take us a step closer to personalised medicine whereby treatment is tailored more specifically to patients\u2019 needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

What sets the new test apart, the experts say, is the fact that it is able to monitor the progress over time as well as initial detection.<\/p>\n

Writing in Nature Nanotechnology<\/a>, the medics said they are trying to make the system more user friendly.<\/p>\n

If rolled out, it could mean the amount of time you wait to get your results back from tests carried out by your GP are slashed.<\/p>\n

In turn, it could also ease pressure on the NHS.<\/p>\n

Experts at Oxford University previously revealed a blood screening test that can diagnose cancer in 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

Experts say the technique is 95 per cent accurate and picks up tumours earlier \u2014 boosting survival chances.<\/p>\n

It uses AI to scan blood for unusual combinations of molecules, such as sugars and acids, that can be released by tumours<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In trials on 300 NHS patients, it almost always spotted cancer and experts say evidence is strong it can identify all types.<\/p>\n

Creator Dr James Larkin said: \u201cIt\u2019s very exciting that this technology is showing promise with cancer.<\/p>\n

“The idea is to use it for people with non-specific symptoms like fatigue, weight loss or if you\u2019ve got pain and you and your GP don\u2019t know what it is.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe need a clear way of saying, \u2018This could be cancer\u2019 because some types are harder to spot.<\/p>\n

“Our vision is to be able to detect something before the patient even knows it\u2019s a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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