The largest project of its kind in Australia that will answer the biggest questions facing a generation today has set a new global benchmark for child health research, new findings reveal. The ...

The World Health Organization also recommends using a z-score for diagnosing faltering weight, in addition to growth charts.

Hereditary ATTR-CM can run in families. Learn who may be at risk, when genetic testing is recommended, the benefits of screening, and how to talk with relatives.

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 new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A WashU study links a plasma tau marker to symptom timing, predicting Alzheimer’s onset within about three to four years. (CREDIT: ...

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 ...

Alex Polyakov is the Medical Director of Genea Fertility Melbourne. Prospective parents are being marketed genetic tests that claim to predict which IVF embryo will grow into the tallest, smartest or ...

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 new, fast and easy test could revolutionize blood transfusions—giving blood centers and hospitals a reliable way to monitor the quality of red blood cells after they sit for weeks in storage. The ...