“There are clear signatures in the breath for liver disease, kidney disease, heart disease” and diseases of the lungs, said Dr. Raed Dweik, director of the pulmonary vascular program at the Cleveland Clinic, who studies breath analysis. “My sense is that breath analysis is the future of medical testing, complementing many of the blood and imaging steps we do today.”
Beyond the Breathalyzer: Seeking Telltale Signs of Disease
PEOPLE who are worried about bad breath often reach for a toothbrush, a Tic Tac or an Altoid.
But in the future, personal breath monitoring may include far more than breath fresheners.
Scientists are building sophisticated electronic and chemical sniffers that examine the puffs of exhaled air for telltale signs of cancer, tuberculosis, asthma and other maladies, as well as for radiation exposure.
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