Recent research suggests that blood tests may show markers of oral cancer. But a blood test isn’t enough to confirm an oral cancer diagnosis. A biopsy is the only way to confirm it. Blood tests for ...

Following your doctor’s instructions is the most important part of preparing for a blood test. Sleeping well, staying hydrated, and avoiding certain foods and drinks can also provide benefits. Blood ...

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People may prefer to get screened for colorectal cancer with a blood test rather than a colonoscopy. But more than twice as many colorectal cancer deaths would occur with blood-based screening as with ...

A new blood test can detect lung cancer in real time, enabling earlier diagnosis, quicker treatment, reduced delays, and ...

A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court could have far-reaching implications on how law enforcement catches drunken drivers. In the past, if a suspected drunken driving suspect refused to give a breath ...

A UK research team has developed a pioneering blood test that could change the way lung cancer is detected and monitored.

A team of UK researchers has developed a pioneering blood test that could enable doctors to detect and monitor lung cancer in ...

A blood osmolality test measures the blood for the concentration of certain dissolved particles. This test can show whether a person has an irregular balance of fluids in their body. Osmolality tests ...

The blood test also had a sensitivity and specificity of 92.3% and 92.6% for participants who do not have breast cancer. The results were consistent for women with dense breast tissue and non-dense ...

Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MDKey TakeawaysThyroid blood tests help figure out how well your thyroid gland is ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking blood test using Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) microspectroscopy to detect a ...