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Doctors in Dallas and other parts of Texas are beginning to use a new blood test that can detect colon cancer earlier. The Shield test offers results in about two weeks. Those who detect colon cancer ...

A simple scoring system could change the way doctors prevent heart attacks and strokes by identifying patients who would ...

Now, several publications and presentations at the recent Alzheimer’s Association International Conference have demonstrated that blood tests measuring amyloid and tau proteins have become much more ...

The test, which is not yet widely available, is being developed so that it can eventually be used at the point-of-care.

The results were impressive. PAC-MANN correctly identified pancreatic cancer in 98% of cases and was able to detect ...

At 16 years old, Tia Bee Stokes opened a letter that would change her future, telling her that in 10 to 15 years, she would ...

Your doctor may order an alkaline phosphatase (ALP) blood test to check for liver damage or bone disorders, among other reasons. (Photo credit: Bang Oland/Dreamstime) Scientists don't completely ...

test is a blood test that checks for liver damage. ALT used to be called serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT). Your doctor can use this test to see if a disease, drug, or injury has damaged ...

These various tests are at different stages of validation – assuring they’re accurate across many different populations. And, for each protein, there are several different met ...

A new blood test has an 80% accuracy in predicting preterm preeclampsia, according to a study published today, Feb. 12, in ...