New diagnostic kits aim to revolutionize early screening of the disease, potentially allowing patients to receive ...

With prediabetes on the rise, a simple A1C blood test reveals exactly where your blood sugar sits and whether you're heading ...

A trial looking into the potential of new and existing blood tests to diagnose people with dementia could "revolutionise" ...

New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but ...

Is Galleri the future of cancer treatment? It's not that simple. The new research from the company, while promising, isn't ...

What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...

What is the MCHC Blood Test? A mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) blood test measures the amount of a protein called hemoglobin in your red blood cells. It’s one of many measurements ...

The 'Heal Squad' podcast host, whose pancreatic cancer was discovered early enough to be treated, says, "I wouldn't be here ...

Blood draws for several kinds of diagnostic tests require you to fast for several hours. Eating or drinking anything besides water can skew the results, leading to you needing to be retested. You may ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...