Blood Test

Leukemia. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The blood test that will identify the risk of leukemia – and may replace bone marrow aspiration

Just days after their laboratories were damaged in an Iranian attack, Prof. Liran Shlush and Prof. Amos Tanai publish groundbreaking findings that are expected to advance the field of blood cell medicine.
bipolar disorder. Illustration: depositphotos.com

With a simple blood test it is possible to identify people dealing with bipolar disorder and whether they will respond to lithium treatment

One of the most common treatments for bipolar disorder today is the drug lithium - a drug to which only about a third of patients respond. The research aims to understand what causes this
Psychotic disorders. Illustration: shutterstock

A blood test can predict who is likely to develop psychotic disorders

The researchers analyzed blood samples taken from people who are at high clinical risk for psychosis. These people were followed for several years to see who developed a psychotic disorder and who did not.
Pancreatic cancer tumor with liver metastases. From Wikipedia

A new blood test will detect pancreatic cancer at an early stage

A child receiving anti-tuberculosis medication, South Sudan 2012. Source: United Nations Development Program Follow / flickr.

The test that can end tuberculosis

Daria Prilotsky. Photo: Danny Machles, Ben Gurion University

Differentiate between a virus and a bacterium

"Coffee rings" are not unique to coffee

Coffee stains and their relation to the detection of diseases

Thyroid. Figure: from Wikipedia (public domain)

What is the connection between the thyroid gland and preeclampsia?

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

PLAC test - a new test to detect hidden risk of heart attack and stroke