Discover a study validating the simple CLEAR score, using routine blood markers to predict long-term survival for patients ...

A study finds that a blood test that evaluates levels of three compounds — lipoprotein(a), C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation), and “bad” LDL cholesterol — can accurately reveal heart ...

Blood tests are one way to understand what’s happening in our bodies, and one such indicator is the C-reactive protein (CRP). Produced by the liver, CRP levels rise when there is inflammation inside ...

Tumor marker blood tests may help inform various aspects of cancer care, including diagnosis, staging, treatment planning, and outlook. However, they’re often not the only diagnostic tests used. If ...

Exact Sciences launched a blood test Wednesday that can detect many kinds of cancer, even before symptoms appear. It will become available from its website in October for $690.