Pancreatic cancer is another disease that could benefit from a blood-based diagnostic test. Unlike colon cancer, pancreatic ...

New research suggests that blood tests used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease have racial disparities. Here's what's going on ...

The PAC-MANN test was able to differentiate — 98% of the time — between the blood of someone with pancreatic cancer and the blood of someone who doesn’t have the disease. When used alongside the ...

New research warns that blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease may be unreliable, particularly for Black patients. A recent ...

A factor VIII assay tests for a protein involved in blood clotting. If you produce less of this protein, it may indicate a bleeding disorder. Some people may also have high levels of this ...

Blood tests are essential for diagnosing and monitoring various health conditions, from infections to chronic illnesses like ...

Also, apolipoprotein(a), a protein that makes up part of Lp(a ... will advise a person on how to prepare for their blood test. High Lp(a) levels may indicate an increased risk of cardiovascular ...

No one likes getting a colonoscopy. The procedure, used to check for colon cancer, is uncomfortable, expensive, and sometimes ...

Researchers tested their blood using these three types ... The accuracy of diagnosis for the glial acidic protein and phosphorylated tau 181 tests was poor, with accurate results around 50% ...

"The blood tests have many caveats," Hu said ... The researchers found a 70% correlation between protein levels in spinal fluid and blood. The racial disparities, moreover, were significant.