Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, ...

A new test called CheekAge, based on a quick swab of cells in the mouth, might someday be used to predict how long a person has to live, developers report. The test tracks what are known as ...

Scientists have long known that aging varies widely among individuals, influenced by genetics and lifestyle choices. Now, a new tool called CheekAge offers a simple, noninvasive way to predict ...

A simple cheek swab test could detect children who have arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology's annual congress in Madrid. Arrhythmogenic ...

A cheap and simple test, being developed by Dr. Angeliki Asimaki, is allowing quick and safe monitoring in children with a potentially deadly heart condition at Great Ormond Street Hospital. If proven ...

A Canadian athlete, with an eye on the World Athletics Championships next month, was preparing for a gym session when she received an email from Athletics Canada. The Aug. 13 message stated the saliva ...

Williams explained that – in most people – sex chromosomes, other genes, sexual organs, internal organs and external organs ...

A CRISPR mouth-swab test could transform TB screening with rapid, low-cost detection in low-resource and asymptomatic cases.

Two Canadian athletes say the rollout of the SRY gene test ahead of the World Athletics Championships in September has been a ...