Recent research suggests that blood tests may show markers of oral cancer. But a blood test isn’t enough to confirm an oral cancer diagnosis. A biopsy is the only way to confirm it. Blood tests for ...

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Doctors can test for gallbladder issues using a combination of physical exams, blood tests, and imaging studies. Several issues can affect the gallbladder, including gallstones, inflammation, or ...

For years, the idea seemed as far-fetched as a fairy tale. Once upon a time, there was a tumor cell that died. Its innards spilled out into the bloodstream of the body where it had lived. The owner of ...

The first blood test to screen for colorectal cancer could be approved this year — raising the potential to drastically increase the number of people diagnosed with the second-highest cause of cancer ...

Your doctor just mentioned ordering a comprehensive metabolic panel, and you’re wondering what that means and why you need it. Don’t worry — this isn’t some scary, complicated procedure. It’s actually ...

An estimated 55 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer’s Disease or another form of dementia. A newly published study from Sweden unveiled a blood test capable of detecting ...

Westend61 / Getty Images/Westend61 A new blood test that detects a hallmark of Alzheimer’s is poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat the disease. The test, the first of its kind to be ...

A thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) test is a blood test that can help diagnose Graves’ disease, an autoimmune condition that causes an overactive thyroid. A TSI test measures levels of TSIs in ...

FREDERICK, Md. — The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Institute of Infectious Diseases is developing a new process for screening blood samples that will enable researchers to ...