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Age is the greatest known risk factor for dementia — though it seems to go beyond the number of candles on the birthday cake.

Experts think certain non-routine tests are worth asking your doctor about, since the results could point to health-saving ...

A finger prick blood test combined with online brain testing—all done from home—could one day effectively identify people's ...

Blood tests can help diagnose, stage, and determine how to treat uterine cancer. If your doctor suspects you have uterine cancer, they’ll also order imaging tests and a biopsy to confirm it. Share on ...

The fibrinogen blood test is used to assess how well the protein called fibrinogen — also called coagulation factor I — performs in the blood and to measure its levels in your blood. The test is also ...

Having a biological age older than chronological age is associated with a greater likelihood of developing dementia, a new ...

The anion gap blood test measures the acid-base and electrolyte balance in the blood. Results can show whether there is an imbalance in a person’s pH levels, which may be making the blood too acidic ...

A Miami man credits a routine blood test with saving his life after early-stage colon cancer was found via colonoscopy, leading to successful surgery.

An AI-powered blood test that analyzes DNA fragments could detect silent liver disease long before symptoms begin.

About 13% of African Americans carry two copies of the APOL1 gene variants linked to kidney disease, yet most will never know ...