New blood tests can detect cancer recurrence earlier than traditional scans, potentially giving doctors and patients crucial ...

AFP is one of the blood tests you have in a quad screen. You can choose to get an AFP test or not. A genetic counselor can help you decide. In addition, a high quality second trimester ultrasound ...

Patients with chronic liver disease should consider regular AFP screenings as part of their cancer surveillance strategy. The mSEPT9 test is a blood-based assay that detects methylated DNA from ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the first blood test recently to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer's, a move that could help patients begin treatment earlier with newly approved drugs that slow the progression of the ...

Why do some women go through a battery of tests when they fall pregnant and some not? We provide a chart for quick reference.

Slower clotting times may signal damage to the liver. A prothrombin time test measures how long it takes the blood to clot. AFP is a protein that may rise to higher than usual levels in the blood ...

Scientists from Oregon Health & Science University have developed a blood test called PAC-MANN that is said to be less invasive, cheaper and more robust than traditional screening methods for ...

They’re getting to the heart of the issue. Doctors say a simple “three-pronged” blood test can accurately predict a patient’s risk of heart attack and stroke 30 years ahead of time.

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer’s, a move that could help patients begin treatment earlier with newly approved drugs that slow the ...

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