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PennyQuilts
10-10-2012, 04:21 PM
New breath test can diagnose disease - CBS News Video (http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7425042n&tag=fdleft;fdmodule)

I saw this article about a breath test they are trying to develop to diagnose certain types of diseases such as lung cancer, breast cancer, liver problems, etc. It is non invasive, the parts used to build the test aren't expensive, you can get results almost immediately and it is currently about 80 - 85% accurate. They are still in the development stage but it can even be transportable so it could be taken to clinics and community sites for wellness checks. Just thought it was a cool innovation.

Achilleslastand
10-10-2012, 05:36 PM
Very interesting....
I wonder if its better then the canine nose?

PennyQuilts
10-13-2012, 05:54 PM
Very interesting....
I wonder if its better then the canine nose?
Couldn't tell you but I was recently reading about that, too. Fascinating.