What if we could catch disease earlier—before symptoms start?

What if we could catch disease earlier—before symptoms start?

Most chronic diseases don't begin with obvious symptoms or dramatic warning signs. Instead, they develop quietly over many years, as small changes accumulate in the body. A new perspective from researchers at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging notes that modern medicine often waits until disease is well underway and argues that new technologies could help detect risk much earlier, when prevention may be most effective.

What if doctors could spot disease years before you feel sick?

Most long-term illnesses do not appear suddenly. Conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and dementia often develop slowly over many years, as small changes build up inside the body. By the time symptoms appear, damage may already be well underway. Researchers at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging believe medicine needs to shift its […] The post What if doctors could spot disease years before you feel sick? appeared first on Knowridge …