Lauren Harber endured years of unexplained exhaustion, skin flare-ups and brain fog that undermined her work and social life ...

Share on Pinterest Two experimental blood tests have shown promise in picking up on early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Image credit: MaaHoo/Stocksy. One area is focusing on biomarkers ...

Carbon dioxide (CO2) blood tests evaluate the presence of the gas in your blood. If your CO2 levels rise too high or fall too low, the test results may be an indication that you have a health ...

A creatinine clearance test measures GFR by examining creatinine levels in your urine over 24 hours. Lower results in your age range might indicate poorly functioning kidneys or decreased blood ...

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a blood test performed as a marker of kidney function. It is part of the basic or comprehensive metabolic panel done for health screening. It is also used to monitor the ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) --New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many people choose this alternative, a new study ...

also called a sedimentation rate test or sed rate test, measures how quickly red blood cells sink to the bottom of a test tube. A high rate of settlement indicates high levels of inflammation.

With heart attacks, every second counts. A new blood test diagnoses them in minutes rather than hours and could be adapted as a tool for first responders and people at home. "Heart attacks require ...

By Adam Sternbergh Adam Sternbergh’s most recent novel is “The Eden Test.” When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. BLOOD TEST ...

During an annual checkup, the patient says: “Doc, I saw a commercial about a blood test that can tell if I’ll develop Alzheimer’s. I watched my mother go through it. I want to get tested.” ...

The findings come as scientists have been racing to democratize diagnostic testing, which can be hard for people in rural areas or developing countries to access and, in the case of blood tests ...