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

Researchers funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering have developed a non-invasive imaging technique that accurately detects skin cancer without surgical biopsy.

The skin biopsy takes a small, 3 mm-wide sample of tissue (about half the width of a pencil eraser) and can be performed in a doctor's office. The new study was designed to see if a faster and better ...

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 ...

Among individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson disease, a skin biopsy test can detect phosphorylated α-synuclein with high accuracy. A high percentage of patients with Parkinson ...