India’s rich culinary heritage, while celebrated globally, may contribute to gastric cancer risk in some cases.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections affect an estimated ... such as the urea breath test, stool antigen test and serology, will be recommended as first-line options,” he said.

Most people with lupus have antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) in their blood. But a positive ANA test doesn’t always mean lupus. The test can be positive in people with other autoimmune illnesses — ...

Nirav Shah, principal director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new guidance comes after blood tests for 115 farmworkers in Michigan and Colorado showed that eight workers — ...

Most people will need a blood test at some point in their lives. Blood tests are part of routine health screenings. They are used to check organ function and immune system activity, to diagnose ...

A first-of-its-kind blood test that uses biomarkers to distinguish bipolar disorder from depression could slash the time it takes to get an accurate diagnosis from years to weeks, according to the ...

A blood test is now available to screen for colorectal cancer. However, a recent study concluded that the test shouldn't replace traditional screening methods, such as colonoscopy or stool tests.

You're not feeling well. You've had a pounding headache all week, dizzy spells and have vomited up your past few meals. You visit your GP to get some answers and sit while they shine a light in ...

You visit your GP to get some answers and sit while they shine a light in your eyes, order a blood test and request some medical imaging. Everything your GP just did relies on light. These are ...

Roche put forward new data on two of its upcoming, non-invasive blood tests designed to help rule out a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The two plasma-based, in vitro tests scan for specific ...

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a blood test performed as a marker of kidney function. It is part of the basic or comprehensive metabolic panel done for health screening. It is also used to monitor the ...