Drug testing pregnant people is a controversial yet common practice across medical practices in the U.S. Recently, one woman ...
A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as ...
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has shortlisted 11 medical institutions across the country for a study to define what is medically normal for Indian children and adolescents - ...
The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing? By Kristen V. Brown As Kimberly Crisp approached middle age, ...
Many might assume that over-the-counter (OTC) medications are generally safer than stronger prescription drugs, but research shows they can still present risks for some. "This is because they reduce ...
Alzheimer’s disease blood test developer Quanterix put forward new clinical data from its Simoa assay, which it described as the largest population-based assessment of the condition’s ...
In a recent study, people with osteoporosis had higher levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in their blood compared to patients who didn’t have osteoporosis. The link was strongest in young women with ...
Sometimes, downing an energy drink can feel like refueling your battery. But with too much, that jolt can turn into a catastrophic surge that fries the wiring and blows a fuse. That was the ...
“There are many tests available, but the one primarily being discussed in this context is hepatitis B surface antigen. It is a blood test that is quite accurate at detecting persons infected with the ...
Is it three steps forward, one step back for blood tests? At the 18th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease, held December 1–4 in San Diego, new data on the FDA-approved Fujirebio Lumipulse plasma ...
Dec. 2 (UPI) --As new blood tests capable of detecting dozens of cancers in their early stages are hitting the market, disease prevention advocates say political and economic momentum is building for ...