According to Brain Chemistry Labs, the in-the-works test can identify an ALS patient with 97% accuracy. The next step is to ...

Analyzing metabolites from routine blood draws could help doctors catch disease in early stages, then recommend preventative ...

Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers measured from finger-prick dried blood samples closely match standard plasma tests and predict ...

Biological age tests measure how fast your body is aging compared to your actual age. These tests rely on biomarkers tied to ...

BD’s new MiniDraw diagnostic devices could let pharmacists—and, one day, maybe patients—manage blood testing needs and monitor health conditions. BD received its FDA authorizations for two blood draw ...

Finger-prick dried blood sampling can accurately measure key Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers, including p-tau217, GFAP, and ...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. It accounts for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or 1 in 6 deaths, in 2018, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The numbers are ...

Blood tests look for markers in the blood that may indicate non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood tests alone cannot diagnose lymphoma, but they can help with diagnosis. A doctor may order blood tests to look ...

Blood testing detects the presence of harmful substances in a patient's blood that could cause severe medical complications during treatment, while taking medication, and pre-and-post surgical ...

A finger-prick blood test that can be mailed to a lab may offer a simpler way to detect the brain changes linked to Alzheimer ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

Medicare covers blood tests that a doctor seems medically necessary. Medicare Advantage offers at least the same coverage. If a person needs multiple laboratory tests, they may need to pay for part of ...