Carly Scaduto, 43, was tired of feeling tired. She’d dealt with years of exhaustion that no physical exam or blood test could explain. Still, she refused to give up. After taking matters into her own ...

Scientists develop a blood test that detects Alzheimer’s by measuring protein structural changes rather than protein quantity.

The pitch is compelling: a single sample of blood could scan the body for dozens of different cancers at once, catching disease at a stage when it is easier to treat and more likely to be curable. For ...

*Another potential reason is the timing of the urine sample. “Perhaps the urine sample was taken some time after a short-lived increase in blood sugar, such as after a large meal, and the sugar was ...

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...

Blood tests don’t “treat” hair fall, but they help you stop guessing. They can reveal whether the trigger is nutritional, hormonal, inflammatory, or stress-related, so you fix the right lever instead ...

Feel tired, foggy, or irritable after eating? Learn how blood sugar spikes can happen even with a normal A1C — and what to do about them.

Like many of us, I worry quite a lot about my health despite not really having any obvious reason to. I eat well and exercise ...

Midwife Sarah Joy Owen explains how the day 5 heel prick works, what conditions it screens for and what happens if further ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. In this guide, we’ll break down what most biomarker lab tests measure, how to prepare for them, and what to do once you receive your results. Not ...

Scientists have developed a new blood test that could spot Alzheimer’s earlier by detecting hidden changes in how proteins fold in the bloodstream.