For almost a year, a mobile laboratory has been parked in a corner of Borussia Dortmund’s training ground. It has a small group of full-time technicians inside and equipment costing millions of Euros.

A handheld device appears to have real promise in using saliva samples to diagnose breast cancers The 'biosensor' detects certain biomarkers in saliva that are unique to breast cancer More work must ...

In a small new study, a handheld saliva-sampling device successfully detected breast cancer 100% of the time, researchers said. The study only involved 29 saliva samples, and more research is needed.

Handheld saliva test detects breast cancer and even identifies its type, University of Florida researchers say. The device uses glucose test strips and transmits its findings to a smartphone via ...

Measuring elevated levels of insulin in the blood, called hyperinsulinemia, is a proven way to measure metabolic health and can show the risk of developing future health concerns, including type 2 ...

Genecy Calado de Melo received funding from Science without Borders - Brazil (2015). Cathy E. Richards does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...

If you enjoy a refreshing stick of gum now and then, you may be biting off more than you should chew. A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release hundreds ...

In just the last couple of years, scientists have found microplastics in disturbing places, from beneath Arctic ice to human blood, testicles, and even brains. In fact, plastic is so widespread that ...

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Share on Pinterest Chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into the saliva that may be ingested, a new study found. Counter/Getty Images A new study found that chewing gum ...

SAN DIEGO, March 25, 2025 — Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life, such as cutting boards, clothes and cleaning sponges, can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic ...