Menssana Research’s Breathscanner 1.0

By Alex in Everything Else, Science & Tech on Dec 27, 2005 at 3:02 am

Menssana Research’s Breathscanner 1.0 is a billion times more sensitive than a police breathalyzer, and can be used to check for asthma, ulcers, and trouble with a heart transplant.

Recent tests of the Menssana device have been encouraging. In a 2003 pilot study of 201 women, some of whom had diagnosed breast cancers, the breath test identified 88% of those cancers. The test’s accuracy is comparable to a mammogram.

And in a 2004 clinical trial that involved 407 volunteers, including 195 patients with untreated lung cancer, the breath test picked up nearly 91% of the tumors.

Link to ZD Net Article | Link to Menssana Research


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  1. Swami Chindeep Sheepdip
    Dec 27th, 2005 at 8:29 am

    Can it measure horsesh*t on politicians’ breath?

  2. Alex
    Dec 27th, 2005 at 9:17 pm

    Do you really need a machine to know this?


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