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12/16/07
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Wonder Test Detects 250 Diseases
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A 'wonder' test that claims to detect 250 signs of disease of cancer, heart disease and viruses has been launched in Britain.
The Biophysical 250 blood test, which costs £2,200, scans for cholesterol, vitamin deficiency, heart attack risk, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. A simple blood test will show up signs of diseaseSuch checks are popular in the U.S., where TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey took it and found she was in good health, but experts here believe they might lead to hypochondria and put the NHS under even greater strain from the so-called "worried well". The Brompton Cross Clinic in South Kensington, West London, is the first to offer the test. Dr Amber Kennard, managing director of the clinic, said: "This is the most comprehensive one-stop health check you can get. "We are trying to catch people before the disasters happen so we can draw up an action plan to avoid or minimise the risk. Two tablespoons of blood will be taken from each patient and sen Read the Complete Article Similar content: Researchers ID Genes for Some Common Diseases, in Arthritis Inflammatory Joint, Bowel Diseases May Be Linked, in Arthritis New Imaging Techniques Hold Promise for Variety of Diseases, in Alzheimers Drug developed for rare disease may help millions more as treatment for cancer, autoimmune diseases, in Cancer Perspectives on the Wada test, in Epilepsy |
