The cells are obtained by cloning tissue lining the human cheek, a less invasive process than obtaining adult stem cells from bone marrow. The breakthrough offers long term hope for dealing with ...

Could a Cheek Swab Predict When You Might Die? By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A new test called CheekAge, based on a quick swab of cells in the mouth ...

This ability to affect cells far away from the source is called the "field effect" or "field of injury" effect and thus a simple cheek swab will reveal changes triggered by cancer cells in a ...