Their makers claim they can detect dozens of cancer types — but some scientists say they could be missing many cancers or delivering the wrong diagnosis.

Learn about the innovative SHIELD blood test by Guardant Health that aims to detect colorectal cancer early, potentially revolutionizing cancer screening methods. Discover its availability, impact, ...

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata A ...

Blood tests that detect a protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease could help predict the age at which the disease may strike people long before they develop symptoms, according to a new study. But ...

Colorado is helping lead a groundbreaking effort that could one day transform how cancers are detected. The University of Colorado Cancer Center at CU Anschutz has been selected by the National Cancer ...

Researchers are examining whether samples collected show accurately certain biomarkers which denote abnormal proteins in the brain. Volunteers in the ongoing study undergo cognitive tests, an MRI and ...

UC San Diego Health researchers develop a simple test to detect pulmonary arterial hypertension before it leads to heart failure. LA JOLLA, Calif. (KGTV) - New research from UC San Diego Health shows ...

When I signed up to try a bunch of health and aging tests for The Post, I knew there would be blood. I just didn’t realize how much blood I’d have to surrender. I’ve undergone several fertility ...

New research provides more evidence that dried blood samples collected from a simple finger prick can be used to measure key biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In a multicenter study of more than ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Emergency room visits for heart attacks at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center jumped 46% in the 90 days after the fire, ...

A small study found that a blood test could identify whether someone had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) with 92% accuracy. Because CFS and long COVID have some biological overlap, this research could ...