This standard test for autism could be more reliable

A common autism test contains inconsistencies, researchers say, but off-the-shelf wearable technology could help make it more reliable.

Megan Schumann-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 29, 2020 ~3 min

Better classify breast cancer with 34 more biomarkers

A new imaging approach adds nuance to the four categories of breast cancer and could lead to more precise diagnosis and treatment.

U. Zurich • futurity
Jan. 28, 2020 ~3 min


Blood pressure swings may be an early warning for heart disease

"I think there has been a belief that variability is a chance phenomenon, but this research indicates maybe not. Variability matters."

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Jan. 22, 2020 ~4 min

Sensors and AI spot low blood sugar without needles

New technology uses AI and wearable sensors to detect low blood sugar, which could do away with the need for constant finger pricking.

Alice Scott-Warwick • futurity
Jan. 13, 2020 ~3 min

A new kind of hearing test looks at the eyes

Research with barn owls sparked the idea for a new type of hearing test: one that focuses on eye dilation.

Jim Barlow-Oregon • futurity
Jan. 9, 2020 ~4 min

Kids are getting medical care they don’t need

New research shows that kids are getting unnecessary medical care in the form of extra tests or prescriptions no matter the kind of insurance they have.

U. Michigan • futurity
Jan. 7, 2020 ~5 min

For painful lesions in pneumonia, a new blood test

A new blood test for children with bacterial pneumonia may determine the cause of painful inflammatory lesions of the skin and mucous membranes.

U. Zurich • futurity
Dec. 30, 2019 ~4 min

After exercise, signs in the blood may signal heart attack chances

Certain cells in the blood after exercise could signal which patients with coronary artery disease are most at risk for heart attack and other problems.

Quinn Eastmann-Emory • futurity
Dec. 5, 2019 ~3 min


At-home HPV tests up cervical cancer screening

"...mailing unsolicited self-collection kits for HPV testing increased cervical cancer screening by 50% in women who were underscreened..."

U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 8, 2019 ~4 min

Test your own blood with this device after nuclear disaster

A self-administered radiation blood test would take some burden off medical systems after a nuclear attack or disaster.

Marian Frank-U. Arizona • futurity
Oct. 23, 2019 ~4 min

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