A doctor may use several tests to diagnose and stage melanoma, including a physical exam, skin tests, and biopsies. Early diagnosis is key to improving your outlook. Melanoma is an uncommon type of ...

In a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), neurologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) showed that a simple skin biopsy test detects an abnormal ...

Folks with a suspicious-looking mole or questionable skin lesion often have to endure a scalpel or shaver so their doctor can cut off a sample to send in for biopsy. But a new, noninvasive "virtual ...

Assessing pathological synuclein in simple skin biopsies can take the place of more invasive diagnostic procedures. Diagnosing neurodegenerative conditions called synucleinopathies, particularly in ...

A simple skin biopsy test is able to detect an abnormal form of alpha-synuclein with high accuracy in individuals with neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD). Researchers are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Syn-One Test detected P-SYN presence in 75% of study participants during baseline evaluations. P-SYN ...

A study describing the utility of skin biopsy detection of P-SYN in patients with suspected drug-induced Parkinson’s with normal DaTscans; A summary of patients with pure autonomic failure (PAF) from ...

The next time you have a suspicious-looking mole on your back, your dermatologist may be able to skip the scalpel and instead scan the spot with a noninvasive “virtual biopsy” to determine whether it ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel 3D imaging method showed promise for noninvasive treatment monitoring of people with melasma. The tool ...

I was just diagnosed with early-stage melanoma, and I am being referred to an oncologist. What happens next? Will I need a ...

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, with an estimated 1 in 5 Americans receiving a skin cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. And skin cancer cases are rising, with the American Academy of ...