This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To carry out these functions, blood contains a multitude of components, including ...

Your blood serves numerous roles in maintaining your health. To carry out these functions, blood contains a multitude of components, including red blood cells that transport oxygen, nutrients, and ...

Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health.

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD You may need an MPV test if you show symptoms that suggest an issue with your platelet ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University (THE CONVERSATION) Your blood serves numerous ...

Because the risk of many conditions increases with age, doctors generally recommend more frequent lab testing as you get ...

A Swedish study found blood testing to be more accurate than traditional exams at diagnosing Alzheimer's. The findings were reported at a conference in Philadelphia on Sunday. FILE - A doctor points ...

In patients showing cognitive decline, a new blood test for Alzheimer's is expected to make diagnosis more convenient, accessible and inexpensive than other existing tests. When you purchase through ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday — but some appear to work far better than others. It’s tricky ...