The test’s ability to distinguish ALS from similar conditions is particularly noteworthy. It could help physicians differentiate between ALS and conditions that mimic its symptoms, such as primary ...

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Some researchers seek to establish a single abnormal result on a set of biomarker-based tests as sufficient to diagnose the ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD A vitamin D test is a blood test that measures the level of vitamin D (calciferol) in ...

Dried blood spot testing is a less invasive alternative to traditional blood draws for monitoring service member toxic ...

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 ...

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Your GP shines a light in your eyes, orders a blood test and requests some medical imaging. All rely on light to help ...

A nursing home resident is dead after the Department of Health said mistakes were made with their blood-thinning medication.

Newly available blood tests to screen for colorectal cancer sound far more appealing than a standard colonoscopy. Instead of ...