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 ...

Elaine Chen covers biotech, co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. A major Alzheimer’s ...

A simple blood test could reveal which early Alzheimer’s patients are most at risk for rapid decline. Researchers found that people with high insulin resistance—measured by the TyG index—were four ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared another blood test that could help doctors identify whether memory problems ...

After years of being told their crushing exhaustion might be “all in their head,” people with Myalgic ...

One woman who suffered debilitating symptoms for 14 years before she finally received a diagnosis described the news as ...

Blood sugar checks are essential for the diagnosis and treatment of every form of diabetes. “Glucose monitoring is critical for preventing short-term and long-term complications of diabetes,” says ...

Have you ever met someone in their 60s who looks 42? Or, maybe that person is you. Some people maintain great health well into their later years of life. This can be a result of ...