If you suffer from a phobia of needles, you may have serious difficulty dealing with routine medical procedures. Some people avoid going to the doctor altogether, while others beg their physicians to avoid needed blood tests. Some are able to grit their teeth and get through the test, but then spend the rest of the day recovering from a panic attack.

Whether your reactions fall into one of these categories or are completely different, if you suffer from a needle phobia you know how difficult doctor visits can be. According to QJ Net’s Science channel, researchers have isolated a set of proteins in saliva that appear to be identical to those found in blood. Early studies are beginning to show success in spit tests for everything from cancer screening to diabetes management. Of course, only time will tell whether spit tests will become the new standard in health screening./p>