A new blood test could determine a woman’s dementia risk as early as 25 years before symptoms emerge. That’s according to new research from the University of California San Diego, which found that a ...

Cancer Blood Test Fails to Catch Disease Earlier in Major Study MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A blood test designed to find cancer early did not work as hoped in a major new study, ...

A protein lurking around in the blood can help with the accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. In a recent study, researchers from Spain investigated how blood-based biomarkers, such as a protein ...

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Grail's (GRAL.O), opens new tab shares plunged nearly 50% on Friday after the company said routine screening with its cancer blood test failed to significantly boost early detection ...

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata A ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

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 ...

Standard diabetes test glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) commonly used to diagnose and monitor type-2 diabetes (T2D) may mislead diagnosis and monitoring in South Asia — particularly India’s population, ...

Testing period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be an accurate and convenient way of screening for the disease, researchers say. The current NHS test involves a nurse or doctor taking a sample ...

Search giant Google is pushing its Gemini artificial intelligence platform further into the education space, announcing free, full-length SAT practice tests built directly into the tool. The move aims ...

Exclusive: DNA test means patients could be offered most effective treatment first, boosting their chances of beating the disease Scientists have developed a simple DNA blood test that can predict how ...

Nearly one in ten people over the age of 70 have Alzheimer’s disease dementia, shows a first-of-its-kind study that paired blood-based markers and clinical assessments to study the disease in Norway 1 ...