A simple cheek swab could one day provide a quick and noninvasive diagnostic test for schizophrenia. A new study published in ...

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A person open's her mouth as a cotton swab is inserted. (Tho-Ge/Pixabay via Courthouse News) (CN) — For those curious about when they might die, the answer may lie right beneath their noses — in their ...

The researchers explored whether cells collected from inside the mouth could reveal signs of schizophrenia. These cells, known as buccal cells, line the inside of the cheeks and can be collected ...

Smoking may bring on changes in cells that are linked with many cancers, including breast and gynecological cancers, a new study finds. These changes could provide an early warning sign of cancer, ...

A one-minute cheek swab could soon replace months of diagnostic uncertainty for millions of patients. Researchers at Rutgers University have identified two key proteins in cheek cells that correlate ...