This new blood test could detect cancer before it shows up on scans

This new blood test could detect cancer before it shows up on scans

A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, CRISPR, and quantum dots to generate a clear signal from just a few molecules. In lung cancer tests, it worked even in real patient serum samples. Researchers hope it could eventually power portable blood tests for cancer and other diseases.

How does the CRISPR blood test detect cancer early?

A new, highly sensitive diagnostic approach Researchers have developed a CRISPR powered light sensor that can pick up extremely faint molecular signals of cancer from a single drop of blood. The device combines the sequence targeting power of CRISPR enzymes with a light producing readout,…