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With heart attacks, every second counts. A new blood test diagnoses them in minutes rather than hours and could be adapted as a tool for first responders and people at home. "Heart attacks require ...

In the race against time that characterizes ALS diagnosis and treatment, researchers have made a breakthrough that could dramatically change how we identify this devastating neurological disease. A ...

A first-of-its-kind blood test that uses biomarkers to distinguish bipolar disorder from depression could slash the time it ...

The second test, without a tourniquet, produced a normal result. Blood tests are an indispensable tool of medicine. They're used to screen, diagnose, confirm, and monitor diseases. There are many ...

97% of people with lupus will test positive for ANA Some blood tests measure levels of proteins that aren’t antibodies such as c-reactive protein and complement levels. The levels of these proteins ...

The CDC study provides the largest window to date into how the bird virus first detected in March in dairy cows may be ...

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Known as the "silent killer", high blood pressure has become a serious epidemic. Take this test to find whether you are at risk. Read each question carefully and answer as truthfully as possible.