# Early Detection

This year

2023

Opinion: My whole life has been affected by this condition - more newborn screenings are needed

Jonathan O’Grady lives with spinal muscular atrophy. He says the heel prick test in Ireland should be expanded for early detection.

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May 26th 2023, 7:00 AM

All time

Japan set to trial the 'world's first urine test' to test for cancer

The test will run from now until September to see if it will have a practical use in everyday diagnostics.

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Apr 22nd 2018, 1:00 PM

This security tool could help stop the problem of ransomware in its tracks

Scientists at the University of Florida developed software that can stop ransomware before it does any serious damage.

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Jul 12th 2016, 5:10 PM

Irish startup to develop breakthrough biotechnology test for major US clinic

Inform Bioscience will sign the agreement with Mayo Clinic next week to develop a test to detect preeclampsia in pregnancy.

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Jul 25th 2014, 2:19 PM

Simple blood test can diagnose lung and other cancers

Compounds that appear to be new screening markers were identified in the US study.

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Oct 16th 2013, 6:15 AM

Spinal fluid test could give early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

The first signs of having the disease include body tremors, but this new test could give a diagnosis before symptoms present.

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Aug 27th 2013, 6:38 PM

UL scientists get €5 million for high-tech microscope to detect Alzheimer's

More than 44,000 people in Ireland are affected by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia

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May 1st 2012, 9:05 AM

Dogs can smell cancer but scientists not sure how this can help

Researchers are on their way to proving that dogs can smell cancer but they’re not sure what to do with this fact.

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Aug 19th 2011, 3:45 PM