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Pattern Recognition Software Enables MS Blood Test

Posted by timothy on from the not-that-other-ms dept.

ProteomicsWizard writes "Using proteomic spectral pattern recognition software, scientists have described a way to diagnose Multiple Sclerosis from a blood sample. The technology is applicable to other diseases including various cancers. With the technology available for identifying uncureable diseases before they manifest themselves, would you want to know?"

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  1. Microsoft Blood Test by Paul+Slocum · · Score: 4, Funny

    My first thought when I read the title. Guess that's a sign of too much Slashdot.

  2. Clippy by Rufus88 · · Score: 1, Funny

    "It looks like you're trying to perform an AIDS test. Would you like me to contact all your sexual partners for the past 5 years?"

    1. Re:Clippy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      "Would you like me to contact all your sexual partners for the past 5 years?"

      Oh, I see you don't have any. *giggle*. Nevermind.
      HA HA HA *ROTFL* HA HA HA HA...... Sorry.

  3. Complexity and Supercomputers by CaptainRon · · Score: 3, Funny

    The BANF site describes the technology as using "a complex mathematical processes and supercomputers to ensure the highest level of accuracy and quality control." Do any in the /. community believe that a complex mathematical process and supercomputers actually ensure quality control?