Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, are developing a panel of ...

JERUSALEM, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Researchers have found that a simple blood test can detect a person's risk of developing leukemia, said a statement issued by Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science ...

A simple saliva test could transform the lives of millions of children and adults worldwide who are on the keto diet to manage their epilepsy, and who currently endure uncomfortable finger prick ...

A blood test for insulin resistance (a hallmark of diabetes) may offer clues about the speed of memory loss for people with early Alzheimer’s disease.

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the state of Michigan does not have to destroy data gleaned from infant blood samples collected by hospitals at birth.

Up-and-coming Alzheimer’s blood tests may soon be used for people with Down’s syndrome. In a longitudinal biomarker study of adults with three copies of chromosome 21, investigators from the Alzheimer ...

A blood test which could predict the likelihood of breast cancer spreading to the bone and becoming incurable, is being developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield thanks to new funding.

However, these tests are expensive and can be risky for people in poor health. A simpler test involves measuring the level of ferritin (a protein that stores iron) in the blood, to estimate the amount ...

A research team has made a significant finding that sheds new light on dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). The team was led by Associate Professor Ayako Okado-Matsumoto from the Department of Biology ...

New Blood Test Could Help Prevent Heart Attacks A recent study shows that measuring troponins in the blood could give a more accurate prediction of the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes.

Key Takeaways A blood test for insulin resistance might predict rapid decline among Alzheimer’s patients People who scored higher on the test were four times more likely to experience faster ...

Key Takeaways A new blood test might revolutionize diagnosis of celiac disease Patients now must eat gluten to get a diagnosis, making themselves sick The test exposes blood to gluten in a test ...