Scientists have made a "significant step" towards creating a blood test that detects brain tumours and monitors them in real time. The new test is more than 90% accurate and could be used by GPs to ...

A new study conducted by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis researchers found that a single blood test could predict when someone is likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. The study ...

A simple blood test could predict not only a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, but also the year symptoms will begin. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St.

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata A ...

Blood tests that detect a protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease could help predict the age at which the disease may strike people long before they develop symptoms, according to a new study. But ...

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Quest Diagnostics has rolled out an ultrasensitive blood test to monitor multiple myeloma treatment, potentially sparing patients from more invasive and costly bone marrow aspirations. Quest Flow ...

Quest Diagnostics debuts a new blood test for myeloma MRD, offering NGS-level sensitivity and a less invasive alternative to bone marrow biopsies. Quest Diagnostics has announced the launch of a novel ...

A new blood test may reveal Crohn’s disease years before symptoms begin. The test detects an unusual immune response to gut bacteria in people who later develop the condition. By studying healthy ...

A finger-prick blood test that can be mailed to a lab may offer a simpler way to detect the brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. Researchers tested whether tiny ...

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The new blood test for Alzheimer's can rule out the need for PET scans and other forms of imaging in some cases. Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease is a difficult procedure, but the Food and Drug ...