On an ordinary day in Brighton, Dheeresh Turnbull swabbed the inside of his cheek for science. He was healthy, with no ...

Experts have developed a simple saliva test which analyses genetic variants in a man's DNA which appears to perform better ...

Around 55,000 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed each year in the UK. Some 12,000 men in the UK die from the disease each ...

A study suggests the new test, which can be done at home, may be more effective at detecting prostate cancer than more ...

The test involves extracting DNA from a saliva sample and looking for variations that are known to increase a man's risk of prostate cancer. The type and number of variations allows scientists to ...

An at-home saliva test that assesses genetic risk of prostate cancer may be more accurate than PSA level or MRI.

A prostate cancer spit test has brought a national screening programme for the disease a step closer, experts have said. The ...

A SIMPLE spit test for prostate cancer is better than current NHS checks for the disease, a new study reveals. It could also spare blokes unnecessary GP visits and awkward exams. Scientists at the ...

A spit test for prostate cancer could be better at detecting the disease than present methods such as blood tests, a study ...

Experts have developed a new saliva test which analyses genetic variants in a man’s DNA. The simple test, which can be ...

Researchers have developed a simple spit test, that can be performed at home and does not require a visit to the GP, which analyses genetic variants in a man's DNA. The test has appeared to ...