Strokes are a medical emergency, yet imaging can capture only snapshots of how brain damage develops in the hours and days ...

Analyzing metabolites from routine blood draws could help doctors catch disease in early stages, then recommend preventative approaches.

Scientists report that specific RNA patterns in blood may detect Parkinson’s disease early, opening a window for earlier care ...

Researchers have identified a method that can determine the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment earlier than is currently possible.

When her husband was undergoing cancer treatment, Cindy Perez of Southwest Ranches, Fla., learned about a new blood test that could help find early cancers. The 50-year-old said she felt fine, but her ...

Screening for the second leading cause of cancer deaths just got a bit easier. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of a new blood test for colorectal cancer (CRC).

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Guardant Health’s blood test, called Shield, to screen for colon cancer. The test isn't meant to replace colonoscopies, but is generating enthusiasm ...

Testing a person’s blood for a type of protein called phosphorylated tau, or p-tau, could be used to screen for Alzheimer’s disease with “high accuracy,” even before symptoms begin to show, a new ...