http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—An experimental breath test, designed to quickly identify patients suffering from heart failure simply by analyzing the contents of a single exhaled breath, has demonstrated promise in early trials, a team of researchers says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-simple-heart-failure.html Cardiology Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:50:02 EST news283451867 A new study published in BJS has demonstrated for the first time that a simple breath analysis could be used for colorectal cancer screening. The study is part of the "Improving Outcomes in Gastrointestinal Cancer" supplement. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-possibly-colorectal-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:02 EST news273864155 The scents which permeate our health spas from aromatic essential oils may provide more benefits than just a sense of rest and well-being. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-short-term-exposure-essential-oils-lowers.html Cardiology Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:28:16 EST news273403658 (Medical Xpress)—Office workers may suffer more intense migraines and more frequent headaches due to an uncomfortable indoor environment, more commonly known as sick building syndrome, says a new report from Ball State University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-sick-syndrome-uncomfortable-indoor-environments.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:56:37 EST news271407381 An electronic nose, used to detect the presence of molecules in the breath of a patient, could be used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-electronic-nose-apnoea.html Sleep apnea Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:37:09 EST news270354931 An electronic nose, used to detect the presence of molecules in the breath of a patient, could be used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-electronic-nose-apnoea.html Sleep apnea Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:37:09 EST news270354931 A pilot study, published in the October 2012 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology, showed that breath testing could be used to discriminate between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules. The study looked at 74 patients who were under investigation for pulmonary nodules and attended a referral clinic in Colorado between March 2009 and May 2010. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-analysis-pulmonary-nodules.html Cancer Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:06:33 EST news266997356 (Medical Xpress) -- A breath test designed to detect established lung cancer in humans showed promising results in a study conducted by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. The researchers presented their results June 2 at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Chicago. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-cancer-breathalyzer-diagnosis-lung-breast.html Cancer Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:02:14 EST news258188526 Pipe-in-pipe systems are now commonly used to distribute water in many homes. The inner pipe for drinking water is made of a plastic called cross-linked polyethylene (PEX). Are these pipes harmful to health and do they affect the taste and odour of drinking water? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-plastic-pipes-.html Health Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:06:39 EST news239976391 Sniffer dogs could be used for the early detection of lung cancer, according to new research published in the European Respiratory Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-sniffer-dogs-lung-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:30:01 EST news232859398