Cancer DNA Binds To Gold

Rachael Rettner, a senior writer for Live Science released a new article that suggests a lead to a new cancer blood test. The researchers have discovered an unusual difference between the DNA from cancer cells and those from healthy cells that could lead to the new test.

The Cancer DNA has a strong affinity for gold, regardless of the type of cancer. Gold nanoparticles have been designed to detect cancer. They change color depending on whether or not the cancer DNA is present. This simple and fast test could detect cancer in just 10 minutes, according to the study which …read more