"High cortisol in a normal individual can be a sign of stress in your case," said Dr. Hatipoglu. "However, sometimes other ...

There's a new blood test to screen for colorectal cancer, but a new study found it's not as effective as a colonoscopy or ...

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

The Maternal and Child Health Program (MCH Program) at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health is a multidisciplinary group of academics, clinicians and policy makers who strive to ...

Postpartum depression, a mental health condition affecting millions of new mothers, may soon be easier to diagnose and treat, ...

Postpartum depression can result in suicide, and impact a baby’s cognitive, emotional, and social development. There’s no test for it. It’s diagnosed by observation and often treated with talk therapy ...

HCM is a relatively common genetic cardiomyopathy that can be a challenge to diagnose, with about one in three patients misdiagnosed as having another cardiomyopathy. Genetic testing identifies a ...

Data from two Alzheimer’s tests being developed by Roche Holding AG showed high accuracy in detecting the disease in patients being tested for the condition. The tests measure biomarkers in the blood ...

The amount of time it takes to get an accurate diagnosis for a particular mental health disorder could get slashed from years ...

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...