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Ultra-sensitive breath tests aim to identify disease

August 22, 2005 /

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Breath tests aren’t just for drunken drivers anymore.

They now can help determine if a heart transplant is being rejected and potentially will cut down on the number of biopsies transplant patients must endure.

The new test was developed by a New Jersey researcher, Dr. Michael Phillips, who expects his patient-friendly method will one day be used to detect lung cancer, breast cancer, kidney disease and diabetes.

And one day, he hopes, giving a breath sample will be as common as a blood or urine test.

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2005-08-21-breath-test_x.htm

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