Kidney Disease: A Simple Blood Test May Predict Health Risks
Researchers studied over 6,700 Americans with chronic kidney disease to understand how a specific blood measurement called albumin-corrected anion gap (ACAG) …
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Simple Blood Test May Help Spot Muscle Loss in Cancer Patients
Researchers discovered that a simple blood test measuring the ratio of two common substances—white blood cells called neutrophils and a protein called …
Read MoreNew Blood Tests Could Help Doctors Spot Cancer Cells Earlier
Scientists are working on a better way to find cancer cells floating in your bloodstream before they spread to other parts of your body. Right now, doctors …
Read MoreNew Blood Tests May Help Detect Prostate Cancer Earlier
Researchers found that two proteins in the blood—called TK1 and FORα—appear at much higher levels in men with prostate cancer compared to healthy men. In a …
Read MoreNew Blood Test Can Catch a Rare Seizure Disorder in Newborns
Scientists have developed a better way to detect a rare condition called pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy (PDE) in newborns by looking for specific markers in …
Read MoreA Simple Blood Test May Help Spot Muscle Loss Early
Researchers studied nearly 9,000 people to understand why some adults lose muscle mass as they age—a condition called sarcopenia. They found that a simple …
Read MoreSimple Blood Test May Help Predict Heart Attack Survival
Researchers studied 959 patients who had a type of heart attack called NSTEMI and received emergency treatment to restore blood flow to their heart. They …
Read MoreNew Blood Test May Help Predict Heart Risk in People With High Blood Pressure
Researchers studied 61 people with high blood pressure to understand a new blood test called the systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII). This test measures …
Read MoreNew Blood Test Combo May Help Predict Health Risks in Diabetes
Researchers studied over 82,000 American adults with type 2 diabetes to find better ways to predict serious health problems. They discovered that combining two …
Read MoreNew Blood Test Could Make Celiac Disease Diagnosis Easier
Scientists have developed a new blood test that could help doctors diagnose celiac disease without needing an uncomfortable procedure to look inside the …
Read MoreA Simple Blood Test May Help Predict Heart Failure Outcomes
Researchers studied over 1,100 people with heart failure to understand how a measurement called osmolality (which shows how concentrated your blood is) might …
Read MoreBlood Markers May Help Predict Miscarriage Risk
Researchers found that women who have experienced multiple miscarriages have different levels of certain molecules in their blood and urine compared to women …
Read MoreNew Blood Test Combo Could Help Spot Early Puberty in Girls
Doctors have found a better way to diagnose when girls go through puberty too early. Instead of doing an uncomfortable test, researchers discovered that …
Read MoreNew Blood Test Can Measure All Your B Vitamins and Vitamin C at Once
Scientists have created a new, faster way to measure water-soluble vitamins (B vitamins and vitamin C) in your blood. This automated test can check all eight …
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