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A finger-prick blood test that can be mailed to a lab may offer a simpler way to detect the brain changes linked to Alzheimer ...

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A simple, at-home fingertip blood test shows promise for early Alzheimer’s disease detection, according to a new Europe-wide ...

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Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health.

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To carry out these functions, blood contains a multitude of components, including ...

Analyzing metabolites from routine blood draws could help doctors catch disease in early stages, then recommend preventative ...

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 ...

A finger-prick blood test that can be mailed to a lab may offer a simpler way to detect the brain changes linked to Alzheimer ...