Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a blood test that could transform the diagnosis and monitoring of multiple myeloma (MM) and its precursor conditions. The new ...

A blood test being studied in Virginia could detect 10 different types of cancer with a single screening, potentially transforming early detection and treatment outcomes.

On social media, people without diabetes have started tracking their blood sugar and posting about the harms of blood sugar highs. Here's what experts think of the trend.

A look back at the world’s first method for diagnosing diabetes, recreated in fascinating detail.

A modified version of a diet known to lower blood pressure is also effective at lowering glucose in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins ...

Current methods for cancer diagnosis are based on identifying biomarkers—molecules that reveal a particular state or process in the body—produced by the tumor or associated proteins. Not ...

TORONTO – The Alzheimer's Association on Tuesday published its first clinical practice guidelines on the use of blood-based biomarker tests in Alzheimer's disease care, in which it recommends certain ...

Alzheimer’s Association now recommends certain blood tests for diagnosing the condition, a shift that could expand access to treatment.

eGFRdiff and GDF-15 are independent predictors of chronic kidney disease progression and mortality in diabetes, highlighting their potential for risk stratification in clinical practice. Credit ...

Kidney complications in diabetes often progress silently, putting patients at risk of life-threatening outcomes long before any symptoms appear. Identifying individuals with diabetes who are at ...