ALS is a debilitating paralytic disease characterized as the death of upper and lower motor neurons. Fortunately, ALS is ...

A UK research team has developed a pioneering blood test that could change the way lung cancer is detected and monitored.

Scientists in the UK have developed a breakthrough blood test that can detect lung cancer one cell at a time using FT-IR ...

A large hospital-based cross-sectional study examined whether routinely measured serum alkaline phosphatase can indicate ...

New evidence from a six-country study led by the Montreal Children's Hospital and Children's National Hospital shows simple ...

IsoPSA is a blood assay that detects variations of the PSA protein that signal a higher likelihood of high-grade tumors. It ...

Though none of the blood tests have been approved by federal regulators — and they cost hundreds of dollars — people are ...

Despite privacy risks and inaccuracy concerns, people are feeding blood test results, doctor’s notes and surgical reports ...

Cancer continues to be one of the world's top causes of death, partly because of delayed discovery of the disease. But according to a recently released study, a simple blood test may be able to ...

Last month, The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new blood test for assisting the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Produced by Roche, Elecsys pTau181 measures the concentration of a ...

An angiogram shows if there are blockages or narrowings in blood vessels using X-rays and a special dye. This test is often used to diagnose coronary artery disease and other blood vessel problems. An ...

Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MDKey TakeawaysThyroid blood tests help figure out how well your thyroid gland is ...