This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Pros, Cons & Benefits of At-Home Lab Testing You probably don’t have time (or want to) to sit … ...

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors' guidelines.

Now, researchers at UBC Okanagan say saliva may offer a much simpler way to spot that risk. Their study suggests that a saliva test can reflect insulin patterns linked to metabolic health, opening the ...

A simple blood test might one day serve as a molecular ‘clock’ that predicts not only whether someone will develop Alzheimer’s disease — but when. Blood tests are now approved for Alzheimer’s: how ...

A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, ...