Blood sugar tests measure the amount of glucose in your blood and help detect prediabetes, diabetes, and blood sugar ...

A Miami man credits a routine blood test for saving his life. Ian Ferguson, 37, had no symptoms when he got standard blood work as part of a regular physical. When the test showed microscopic blood ...

Fasting before surgery is easier now, thanks to shorter fasting times supported by evidence of improved surgical outcomes.

UCLA scientists have developed a simple and cost-effective blood test that, in early studies in more than 1,000 people, showed promise in detecting multiple cancers, various liver conditions, and ...

If there’s one guilty pleasure food that reigns supreme, it is undoubtedly the fast-food cheeseburger. Chances are high that if you’ve chosen to eat one, you’re not worried about what’s inside: You ...

A blood test that aims to detect 50 types of cancer has failed to meet its primary endpoint in a large NHS trial of its use. Results from NHS study of the Galleri test have not yet been published in a ...

Study: Toward the simultaneous detection of multiple diseases with a highly cost-effective cell-free DNA methylome test. Image Credit: 3dMediSphere / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the ...

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has launched a five-year study into why Chinese people often enjoy long lifespans, and aims to recruit 500 residents aged 90 or older for ...

Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois. As a physician-scientist in molecular biology, she uses her research on diabetes, lipid disorders, ...

A senior British cardiologist has provided a direct two-word instruction that can be of immense help in helping you reduce your blood pressure. Dr Amir Khan has offered this guidance as part of five ...