“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their yearly physicals. There’s another marker in the blood that may be a better ...

There’s new progress in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease. About 1 in 9 US seniors has Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, which slowly impairs memory, thinking skills and the ability ...

A San Diego medical technology company received FDA clearance this morning for a device that could transform how patients get blood tests done. The FDA cleared Truvian's new TruVerus machine, which ...

UTC-based biotech company Truvian has received FDA approval for its new blood testing machine, allowing routine blood testing to happen conveniently at the doctor's office rather than at a lab. Judge ...

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Cancer continues to be one of the world's top causes of death, partly because of delayed discovery of the disease. But according to a recently released study, a simple blood test may be able to ...

Last month, The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new blood test for assisting the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Produced by Roche, Elecsys pTau181 measures the concentration of a ...

A team of scientists has developed a highly accurate blood test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The test reads tiny DNA patterns that reveal the biological signature of the illness. For millions who’ve ...

A Bay Area biotech company says its groundbreaking blood test can detect more than 50 cancers. Early detection can improve cancer outcomes and can save lives. Cancer is the second leading cause of ...

A new type of blood test could help detect multiple cancers early. A team of researchers in California studied a new multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test called Galleri, which can reportedly ...